MOSCOW. Nov 2 (Interfax) - The Russian northern group of forces continued its offensive and repelled four Ukrainian counterattacks in the Kursk region over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
"Units from the northern group of forces continued their offensive and hit detachments of the 21st, 22nd, 41st and 115th Mechanized Brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th Air Assault Brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, and 112th and 129th Territorial Brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Daryino, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka and Plyokhovo," the ministry said in a statement.
The group repelled four Ukrainian counterattacks towards Kamyshovka and Novoivanovka and thwarted attempted Ukrainian attacks towards Daryino and Leonidovo, it said.