The Defense Forces struck the command post of the "Kursk" military group in Russia

The defense forces inflicted losses on the Russians in the Kursk region. On January 31, missile forces and artillery hit the command post of the "Kursk" military grouping in this Russian region.

It was located in the town of Rylsk. The details were reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"Today, the missile and artillery units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the command post of the "Kursk" group of troops of the Russian Armed Forces in the city of Rylsk, Kursk region. As a result of a highly accurate and coordinated strike, the enemy's command center was destroyed," the statement said.

The General Staff added that the operation is part of a systematic effort to destroy enemy command posts, which aims to deprive Russia of the ability to effectively coordinate combat operations and logistics.

"The Ukrainian defense forces continue to inflict losses on the occupation forces, destroying their command and control system and reducing their offensive potential. Operations to destroy enemy command posts will continue until the Russian aggression against Ukraine is completely stopped. To be continued," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized.

The public in Rylsk reported that it was "very loud" in the city and the district after 08:40 Kyiv time. Ten minutes after the first reports, they claimed to have shot down five ATACMS missiles. Local residents commented that some of the missiles had hit their targets.

Earlier, the General Staff confirmed the strike on the oil refinery in the Volgograd region.

The refinery, which works for the Russian occupation army and is one of the ten largest oil refineries in Russia, was hit by units of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Main Intelligence Directorate on the night of January 31.

After the strikes, a glow was visible over the oil refinery.

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