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The Monexus
Vol. I · No. 169
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Saturday Ed.
Updated 09:12 UTC
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Ukrainian 'Kursk' grouping destroys Russian Tor air defence system inside Russian territory

Ukraine's 8th Air Assault Corps says operators of the 'Kursk' grouping knocked out a Russian Tor surface-to-air missile system on Russian soil, claiming a roughly $25 million loss to Moscow's air-defence inventory.

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Wire provenance

This editorial synthesis draws on the following public wire/social posts:

  • https://t.me/noel_reports
  • https://t.me/gruz_200_rus
  • https://t.me/Tsaplienko
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K330_Tor
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Corps_(Ukraine)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_offensive_(2024)
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