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Operation in Russia's Kursk Region Results in Loss of Over 11,800 Ukrainian Soldiers: Russian MoD

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian military eliminated more than 11,800 Ukrainian service members and 93 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
In total, during the Kursk region military operations, the Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 11,800 servicemen, 93 tanks, 42 infantry fighting vehicles, 74 armored personnel carriers, 649 armored combat vehicles, 382 vehicles, the ministry said in a statement.
Over the past day, Kiev has lost as many as 380 soldiers, 15 pieces of military equipment, including two tanks and 13 armored vehicles in the Kursk area, the ministry added.
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The Russian troops have repelled six attacks in the Kursk Region while preventing attempted attacks targeting three Russian settlements, the ministry said, adding that the Ukrainian forces suffered losses amounting to 40 personnel and a tank, with 4 soldiers ending up being taken prisoner.

Russian Civilians Injured

Over 240 civilians, including 11 children, have been injured since the start of the Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk Region, acting deputy Health Minister of the Kursk Region Pavel Alimenko said on Tuesday.

"Since August 6, 2024, as a result of shelling of the Kursk Region, a total of 243 people have been injured among the civilian population, including 11 children. There are currently 38 patients receiving hospital treatment, including one child," Alimenko told a briefing.

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