Operators from the 73rd Naval Centre of Special Operations named after Kish otaman Antin Holovaty carried out a daring operation to rescue 16 servicemen from three different Ukrainian defence forces units encircled in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

Over the past week, Russia had been gathering forces in what appears to be preparations for a decisive push in the country's Kursk Oblast. In light of the recent advances of Russian troops in Donetsk,

According to a statement from the 95th Brigade on Nov. 14, Russian forces attempted to storm Ukrainian positions but failed. “Two days of active Russian assaults yielded them no gains. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the 95th Air Assault Brigade and supporting units,