Russia detains British veteran in Ukraine; Kiev releases photo of Oreshnik missile warhead

Russia arrests former British soldier in Ukraine; Kyiv releases photos of Oreshnik missile warheads... these are some of the notable news items regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict on November 26th.

Russia arrests former British soldier "fighting for Ukraine" in Kursk province.

On the evening of November 24th, British media reported that a former British soldier who fought for Ukraine had been arrested by Russia in the Kursk province.

A video posted on the Telegram platform shows a man wearing a field uniform and speaking with an English accent, identifying himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, from England.

This individual stated that he served in the British Army from 2019 to 2023 as a private, 252nd Unit, 22nd Signal Regiment, 1st Signal Brigade. After his discharge, Anderson joined the Ukrainian International Corps.

Also in the video, the former British soldier describes flying from England to the Polish city of Krakow, and then traveling by road to the Ukrainian city of Lviv.

The Ukrainian International Corps was formed in 2022, specializing in recruiting foreign volunteers to fight against Russia.

Recently, a Russian military website, citing sources, reported that since the beginning of November, more than 200 foreign mercenaries belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (VSU) have been killed in the Kursk province.

Among the dead were citizens of Poland, Estonia, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The remaining mercenaries are surrounded and attempting to evacuate the combat zone.

To ensure the evacuation corridor for the wounded, VSU deployed reserve forces, including units of the 756th Railway Guard Regiment.

However, reports indicate that attempts to break the siege have failed. Reinforcements have suffered significant losses and are unable to complete their mission. The mercenaries are suffering heavy losses in their attempt to escape the so-called "cauldron" created by the Russian army.

More than 1,000 Ukrainian troops have been surrounded in Kurakhove.

According to Topcor.ru, the Battle of Kurakhove is nearing its end, with most of this Ukrainian fortress city now under Russian control. It is noteworthy that the Russian army did not launch a direct assault on Kurakhove, but rather advanced on a much broader front, including a three-sided encirclement of the entire Kurakhove area.

The Russian Vostok Group, responsible for the offensive east and south of Kurakhove, employed deception tactics to launch attacks in unexpected locations. (Photo: Topcor.ru)

Previously, the Russian army had captured the village of Dalney, located on the road from Uspenivka to Kurakhove, directly cutting off the southern defense axis of Kurakhove, connecting the defense line along the Sukhi Yaly River with Kurakhove. Thus, the two sides would be unable to support each other.

After successfully encircling the city, the Russian army, using artillery, air power, FPV drones, and assault forces, persistently advanced in fierce battles east of Kurakhove. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army took advantage of the unstable position of the Russian forces to send more troops to Kurakhove.

According to Rybar channel, Russian troops repelled three Ukrainian brigade-level combat units, and a counterattack by the 46th Mobile Brigade from within the Ukrainian city of Kurakhove was also pushed back.

Russian artillery and air forces controlled all roads into the Kurakhove area at all times and carried out intense bombing raids on Ukrainian troops. Within the city, the 5th Brigade of the 51st Army Group in the Vostok Group hoisted Russian flags in many areas.

The Russian Vostok Group, responsible for the offensive east and south of Kurakhove, employed deception tactics to launch attacks in unexpected locations, and the speed of their advance exceeded the expectations of the Ukrainian military command.

In urban warfare, the Russian military actively uses medium-range reconnaissance UAVs equipped with high-resolution infrared cameras. After detecting Ukrainian troops hiding in buildings or forests, they use FPV UAVs and artillery fire to carry out intense fire attacks, after which the assault team advances and completely annihilates the Ukrainian forces.

According to the latest news from Military Chronicle, Ukrainian troops retreated from the center of Kurakhove to the western industrial zone overnight. Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers are crammed into a narrow area of ​​about 2 square kilometers; if the Ukrainian army does not surrender, they could be completely annihilated by Russian firepower.

Deep State Channel reports, citing Ukrainian sources, that the Russian encirclement of Kulakhove is about to close. The southern flank of the Russian army in Uspenivka is approximately 3 km from the northern flank in Trudove. Ukrainian forces are attempting to retreat, but it is too late to escape the Russian encirclement.

The Russian army still has about 4 km to complete the encirclement, which is also evident from their very rapid advance. The tactical operations of the Russian army in Kurakhove are being called "wolf hunting" tactics. The situation is developing increasingly unfavorably for Ukraine, with more than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers near Kurakhove about to be surrounded by Russia.

Ukraine releases photos of Oreshnik missile warheads.

The country's Security Service (SBU) on November 24 released the first images of the warhead of the Oreshnik missile, a weapon recently used by Russia to attack the city of Dnipro.

" This is the first time fragments of this type of missile have been discovered on Ukrainian territory ," an anonymous military expert from the SBU told RBC Ukraine.

It is expected that these warheads will soon be handed over to Ukrainian military experts for the purpose of deciphering this new Russian weapon.

Earlier on November 21, Russian leaders declared the Oreshnik missile a new weapon, and the launch of the Oreshnik missile at the city of Dnipro was a successful "combat test." The missile flew at a speed of 2.5-3 km/second, or 10 times the speed of sound.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/chien-su-nga-ukraine-sang-2611-nga-bat-giu-cuu-binh-anh-o-ukraine-kiev-cong-bo-anh-dau-dan-ten-lua-oreshnik-360859.html