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Total losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region amounted to more than 29.6 thousand soldiers
The Ukrainian army has lost more than 29.6 thousand servicemen in the Kursk region during the entire period of military actions. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 184 tanks, 106 infantry fighting vehicles, 107 armored personnel carriers, 1,078 armored fighting vehicles, 808 vehicles, 259 artillery pieces and 40 MLRS.
In addition, Russian troops repelled two counterattacks by Ukrainian troops in the Novoivanovskoye direction of the Kursk region and thwarted attacks on Leonidov and Plekhov.
Military clashes with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region have been ongoing since August 6. For this reason, a federal state of emergency has been declared in the region and a counter-terrorist operation regime is in effect.
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky said that if the invasion of the Kursk region affects the end of the civil war in Ukraine, Kyiv will take advantage of this. He added that Ukraine does not intend to occupy Russian territory. According to him, the Ukrainian side is interested in returning its land.