Fact-check: No recent posts on X discuss Yelena Drugova or this specific civilian attack in Kursk by Ukrainian troops. TASS is a Russian state media outlet known for biased reporting without independent verification. While the broader Ukrainian incursion into Kursk is real and ongoing, this unverified personal testimony lacks supporting real-time evidence or corroboration from other sources.
Kursk Region woman describes surviving violent attack by Ukrainian troops
A woman from Russia's Kursk region, Yelena Drugova, described surviving a violent attack she attributes to Ukrainian troops, recounting how she was wounded and attempted to crawl to safety but could not reach shelter. The account reflects ongoing ground-level conflict in the Kursk border region, where Ukrainian forces conducted a cross-border incursion. The testimony highlights the human toll of fighting that has reached Russian territory.