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Ukraine's push in Kursk has forced Russia to cut Illustrative photo via Michal Fludra/NurPhoto/Corbis/Getty Images.

Russia reduces troops in Baltic region amid Kursk offensive, claims Lithuania

Russia has reduced its ground forces in Kaliningrad, a coastal region along the Baltic Sea, since Ukraine launched its offensive into western Russia, claimed Lithuania’s top military commander on Thursday.

‘Goga,’ former sailor of Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet, now member of the Freedom of Russia Legion. Photo: PAP/Vladyslav Musiienko

Defecting sailor helped Ukraine damage Russian navy ship as part of operation ‘Fishing Trip’

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has confirmed its involvement in damaging a vessel of Russia’s Baltic Fleet with the help of a sailor opposed to war.

Russian missile ship Serpukhov. Photo: Igor Russak/NurPhoto/Getty Images.

Ukraine’s HUR behind damage to Russia’s missile ship in Kaliningrad: Media

Fire broke out on the missile carrier on April 7 at the military naval base Baltiysk.