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What did 7 August 2024 follow on the front?
Summary
A look back at two battlefield developments reported on 6 August 2024, the eve of the covered day.
What was the situation in the war as of 7 August 2024? The reports from the preceding day, 6 August 2024, pointed to two separate developments on opposite sides of the front line.
In eastern Ukraine, Russia claimed that it had captured the village of Tymofiivka in Donetsk Oblast. The claim was part of Russia's continuing campaign in the east.
Separately, Ukraine launched an incursion into Kursk Oblast in Russia. The operation, later known as the 2024 Kursk offensive, moved fighting onto Russian territory.
Taken together, the two reports showed Russia claiming ground in Donetsk Oblast while Ukrainian forces crossed into Russia's Kursk Oblast. The reports from 6 August 2024 gave no further detail on the scale of either development.
