The Russian army lost more than 20 thousand military personnel during the three-month operation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region.
During the fighting, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 1,101 units of enemy weapons and military equipment: 54 tanks, 276 armored combat vehicles, 107 guns and mortars, five MLRS and 659 vehicles. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, announced this on November 6 on Facebook.
According to him, as of November 5, Russia’s losses in the Kursk direction amount to 20 thousand rubles. 842 people. 7 thousand 905 occupiers were turned into “cargo 200”. 12 thousand 220 Russian soldiers were injured, and 717 were taken prisoner.
The Commander-in-Chief noted that in May 2024, intelligence confirmed information about Russia’s plans to launch an offensive in the Sumy direction from the Kursk region. The invaders wanted to create a so-called buffer zone in northern Ukraine.
That is why the decision was made to conduct an offensive operation ahead of the curve with the transfer of hostilities to enemy territory in the Kursk region, he added.
Syrsky informed that Russia is now seeking to oust the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the Kursk region. The enemy concentrated about 45 thousand in this region. military and is trying to increase this group.
Let us remind you that on November 4, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that there are already 11 thousand people in the Kursk region. military personnel of the DPRK army
Source: Racurs
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