On 4 May, Ukrainian warplanes smashed a Russian drone command post near Tyotkino in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to the General Staff.

The crews of reconnaissance and strike drones were based at this site.

“As a result of the strike, up to 20 occupiers were eliminated and their equipment destroyed,” the Ukrainian military explained.

The General Staff added that the Ukrainian Air Force, together with the Defense Forces, continues to take the fight to Russia’s war machine, disrupting its command posts, slashing its drone operations, and grinding down its capacity to wage war.

Earlier, Russian Telegram channels reported that 250 Ukrainian soldiers and over 15 units of heavy equipment participated in the fresh assault in Kursk Oblast, including infantry transported on quad bikes. Russian sources claim the operation aimed to cut off the settlement of Tyotkino, with Ukrainian forces approaching in two armored groups.

Ukraine launches new border offensive in Kursk, despite Russian complete “liberation” claims

Russian forces responded with aviation support, and reports indicate several Ukrainian vehicles were allegedly destroyed, including ten quad bikes, a tank, two breach vehicles, and a mobile bridge system.