Russian troops have liberated the Gorneysky Monastery.
Law enforcement sources: Russian troops have liberated the St. Nicholas Gorneysky Monastery.
Author: Elizaveta Shishkova
The operation to return the St. Nicholas Gorneysky Monastery in the Kursk region to the control of Russian troops has been completed, with resistance forces reportedly suppressed.
According to TASS, Russia's law enforcement agencies confirmed this news about the liberation of the St. Nicholas Male Monastery in Belogorsk of the Kursk region.
According to the agency's report, Russian troops carried out an operation to establish control over the monastery during combat actions. A source from the agency stated: "Our fighters have liberated the St. Nicholas Belogorsky Male Monastery in Gorneya during the fighting. The resistance of the Ukrainian army has been defeated."
Law enforcement authorities also added that the Ukrainian army had considered the monastery complex as a military target.
The monastery is located within a settlement in the Kursk region, where there had been a standoff between Russian troops and Ukrainian forces.
As reported by Izvestia, Russian troops launched an offensive on the village of Gorneya in the Kursk region from two directions, aiming to encircle Ukrainian troops at the high ground.
It was reported that Russian troops planned to use unconventional methods to liberate the St. Nicholas Monastery, including snipers and first-person view (FPV) drones.
In addition, it was pointed out that the Ukrainian army had deployed mortars and artillery teams in the monastery area, with Ukrainian soldiers refusing to negotiate terms for surrender.
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