The 'Vorstka' and 'Important Stories' research on the fate of…
The 'Vorstka' and 'Important Stories' research on the fate of conscripts who found themselves in the Kursk region during the advance of Ukrainian Armed Forces (Ukrainian) two years ago, on the night of August 6, saw Ukrainian Armed Forces (Ukrainian) begin a large-scale offensive in the Kursk region.
Consensus
- The Ukrainian military launched a large-scale offensive in Kursk Oblast on the night of August 6, 2104.
- Hundreds of Russian conscripts were stationed in Kursk Oblast, having been sent to the border in the spring of 2024.
- Many conscripts did not expect to be involved in combat, but they bore the brunt of the initial assault.
- At least 77 conscripts died between August and September 2024, with most being 20 years old.
- Over 30 conscripts remain missing, and their bodies are still being searched for.
- Survivors were forced to retreat, some hiding in forests and swamps, surviving on rowan branches.
- Some survivors were captured and later suffered from severe PTSD.
- The investigation was conducted by 'Verstka' and 'Vozhnye Istoriya'.
Coverage (2 sources)
- I was at war and suffered very much from it." Study by "Vertska" and "Vazhnye Istoriyi" on the fate of conscripts who ended up in... — The Insider
- I was on the war and I suffered very heavily through it. «Verkstka» and «Important Stories» research on the fate of conscripts who found themselves in… — Вёрстка