The Russian attack was repelled, but the most astonishing sight was a tank enveloped in scrap metal, effectively donning a "hangar" of scrap that closely shielded it from above and the sides.

Russia has lost about 3,800 tanks since 2022, compared with about 1,100 for Ukraine, per Oryx estimates. In Kursk, Russian tank losses are nearly equal to those of Ukraine, challenging Kyiv's ...