Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief sums up results of Kursk operation over three months
Summing up the results of the Ukrainian operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that the Russian forces have lost more than 20,000 soldiers killed and wounded on this front.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
Quote from Syrskyi: "For almost three months of the operation, as of 5 November 2024, the enemy's losses on the Kursk front in personnel amount to 20,842 people, of which 7,905 have been killed, 12,220 wounded, and 717 captured."
Details: Syrskyi said that 1,101 units of Russian weapons and military equipment had been destroyed. Among them are 54 tanks, 276 armoured combat vehicles, 107 guns and mortars, 5 MLRS and 659 vehicles.
He also noted that Russia had deployed 45,000 troops in Kursk Oblast and is trying to increase their number. "Russia's own troops are not enough on this front, so they are trying to bring in troops from North Korea," he said.
Syrskyi also reiterated that the Russians wanted to seize more territory in Ukraine’s north in Sumy Oblast. However, the Ukrainian defence forces took a preventive step and have continued to inflict losses on the Russian occupation forces on their territory.
"About 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been decorated with state awards for their heroism and successful actions during the Kursk operation," Syrskyi concluded.
Background: The Ukrainian operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast began on 6 August. On 10 August, on the fifth day of the operation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that Ukraine had pushed the war onto the aggressor's soil.
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