[Russia] Battles: Armed clash
Country
AI Brief
On 17 April 2025, Russian troops supported by artillery and Ukrainian forces clashed on the territory of the Gornal monastery and near Gornal (Sudzhanskiy, Kursk). According to the Russian sources, the initial assault on monastery was finished, and Russian troops were 'clearing the area'. According to the Russian MoD, Russian troops defeated Ukrainian troops from mechanized, tank, airborne assault, and territorial defense brigades (coded to Oleshnya), and that on 17 April Ukrainian military's losses amounted to more than 225 servicemen as well as military equipment in and near Gornal and Oleshnya [Russian MoD reported 225 fatalities. Coded as 10 fatalities split across 2 events. 5 fatalities coded to this event].
- Severity
- HIGH
- Occurred
- 2025-04-17
- Country
- Russia
- Event type
- armed_conflict
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