In total, during the military operations in the Kursk direction, the Ukrainian armed forces have lost over 11,400 soldiers and 89 tanks, the ministry said in a statement.
Over the past 24 hours, Kiev lost up to 240 servicepeople and 13 units of armored vehicles, including two tanks and 11 armored combat vehicles, the statement read.
Meanwhile, Russia's Sever (North) group of troops repelled three attacks by Ukrainian troops and thwarted attempts by them to attack in the Kursk Region, the ministry said.
Additionally, the Russian forces continue conducting search operations in the Kursk direction aimed at detecting and eliminating Ukrainian sabotage-reconnaissance groups in forest areas, the ministry added.