Moscow, Sep 17 (UNI) The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 14,200 Ukrainian soldiers and 119 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
“Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 14,200 troops, 119 tanks, 45 infantry fighting vehicles, 91 armoured personnel carriers, 743 armoured fighting vehicles, 445 motor vehicles, 103 artillery guns,” the ministry said in a statement.
Over the past 24 hours, Kiev has lost up to 400 soldiers in battles in the Kursk Region, the ministry said.
“Over the past 24 hours, the Sever [North] Group foiled four enemy attempts to launch attacks in the direction of Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Olgovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles,” the ministry added.
Meanwhile, the Russian forces repelled five attempts of the Ukrainian armed forces to cross the border in direction of Vesyoloye and Medvezhye settlements in the Kursk Region, the ministry said.
