Kursk Videos Show Ukrainian Bradley, Abrams Engage Russian Tanks

New footage appears to show a U.S.-supplied tank and armored vehicle on Russian soil as Kyiv’s surprise cross-border incursion nears the three-month mark.

Ukraine’s 47th Mechanized Brigade, which has been deployed in the hotspots of fighting along the hundreds of miles of front lines, shared footage to social media on Monday it said showed a U.S.-donated Abrams tank and Bradley infantry fighting vehicle in action in Russia’s Kursk region.

Kyiv’s fighters carried out an operation in the border region, including targeting Russian positions with American-made TOW anti-tank missiles, the brigade said.

Newsweek could not independently verify the footage. The Russian Defense Ministry has been contacted for comment via email.

Ukraine’s push into Kursk from early August marked the most significant advance into Russian territory since the start of full-scale war in February 2022. The move took many international observers, including Ukraine’s closest allies, by surprise, and Russia was slow to fend off Kyiv’s initially rapid advance.

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