A Ukrainian military detachment of over 100 servicemen has been surrounded by Russian forces west of the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region, an officer of Russia's Sever (North) battle group told Sputnik on Saturday.
"A Ukrainian unit of over 100 men is surrounded west of Sudzha. Artillery is firing at them. [This is] a real cauldron. No one will get out," the officer said.
Ukraine lost over 220 soldiers, a tank, and two armored personnel carriers in the Kursk operation over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
According to the Defense Ministry, Ukrainian forces lost more than 67,850 servicemen during the fighting in the Kursk region.