Oleshnya, Kursk Oblast
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Oleshnya
Олешня | |
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| Coordinates: 51°09′07″N 35°08′58″E / 51.15194°N 35.14944°E | |
| Country | Russia |
Oleshnya (Russian: Олешня) is a rural settlement (khutor) in western Russia, in Sudzansky District of Kursk Oblast. The village borders in the west with the Russian-Ukrainian border and is located 98.44 kilometres (61.17 mi) southwest of Kursk and 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the district centre of Sudzha.
History
Russo-Ukrainian War
The settlement came under the control of the Armed forces of Ukraine on 6 August 2024 during the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion.[1] The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed to have repelled Ukrainian assaults near the settlement on 13 August 2024.[2]
References
- ↑ Angelica Evans; Grace Mappes; Davit Gasparyan; Nicole Wolkov; Frederick W. Kagan (6 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 6, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces attacked from two directions: from the Sudzha checkpoint (on the border northeast of Sumy City along the H-07/R-200 highways) in the direction of Sudzha and Oleshnya; and from Novehke, Sumy Oblast (northeast of the Sudzha checkpoint and Sumy City) towards Oleshnya, Kursk Oblast.
- ↑ "Минобороны РФ заявило, что российские войска помешали ВСУ прорваться вглубь Курской области в 28 километрах от границы". Meduza (in русский). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
