Defense forces take 860 Russians prisoner during Kursk operation, - General Staff
5 months since the beginning of the Kursk operation: total enemy losses are more than 38 thousand, of which about 15 thousand were killed.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Censor.NET reports.
"The operation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, which began on August 6, 2024, was another stage in the confrontation with Russian aggression and the struggle for the independence of our state. For the first time in 11 years of war, combat operations were moved to the territory of Russia. The Kursk operation was aimed at preventing an enemy offensive in the Sumy region and creating a "buffer zone," the statement said.
It is noted that the operation forced the Russian occupiers to redeploy significant resources to the Kursk region, weakening their positions on other fronts. The invaders have brought there some of the most combat-ready units of airborne troops, marines and special forces. Russia was also forced to urgently ask for help from North Korea, which sent almost 12,000 of its soldiers to Russia. About 4,000 of them have already been eliminated, and some units have lost their combat capability.
Over the 5 months of active hostilities, the occupiers' total losses in manpower amounted to more than 38 thousand people, including about 15 thousand killed.
Ukrainian soldiers destroyed these:
- 104 tanks;
- 575 armored combat vehicles;
- 1,104 units of automotive equipment;
- 330 artillery systems;
- 12 MLRS;
- 12 air defense systems;
- 1 airplane;
- 3 helicopters;
- 859 unmanned aerial vehicles;
- 32 units of special equipment.
During the operation, Ukrainian forces captured 860 Russian soldiers, significantly replenishing the exchange fund. This made it possible to bring home hundreds of Ukrainian defenders who had been held in Russian prisons.
More than 2,000 Ukrainian servicemen were awarded state awards for their heroism and successful actions during the Kursk operation.
