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Kiev Loses Over 13,800 Soldiers During Operation in Kursk Direction

© Sputnik . Sergey Bobylev / Go to the mediabankWork of the Russian T-80BVM tank crew in the Kursk region.
Work of the Russian T-80BVM tank crew in the Kursk region. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 16.09.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 13,800 Ukrainian servicepeople and 115 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
In total, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, Ukrainian troops lost more than 13,800 servicepeople, 115 tanks, 44 infantry fighting vehicles, 91 armored personnel carriers, 729 armored combat vehicles, 439 cars, the ministry said in a statement.
Over the past day, Kiev has lost more than 350 soldiers and 13 pieces of military equipment, including two tanks, in the Kursk direction, the ministry added.
The Russian troops have repelled five counterattacks in the Kursk Region, as well as have taken control of settlements in Uspenovka and Borki, the ministry said, adding that the Ukrainian forces lost up to 40 people.
The Russian armed forces have also repelled three attempts by Ukrainian troops to break through the Russian border in the three directions in the Kursk region, eliminating up to 50 Ukrainian troops and a tank.
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