Ukraine's army chief names updated Russian losses in Kursk region
Photo: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (facebook.com/CinCAFofUkraine)
Since the beginning of the operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region, Russia has lost more than 55,000 troops, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.
“Due to the increasing intensity of Russia's actions and Russia's attempts to displace and transfer the fighting to the territory of the Sumy region, I worked in the Sumy region in airborne troops, marines, territorial defense, mechanized and some other units,” Syrskyi wrote.
According to him, the Kursk grouping of troops, as well as the Ukrainian military, continues the defense operation to prevent the Russian troops from breaking through deep into Ukraine. For the same purpose, Ukrainian soldiers continue effective counterattacks and assault operations.
“In the course of the work, I studied in detail all the problematic issues related to the organization of combat support, and also decided to replenish ammunition, drones, and move reserves,” he added.
Russia's losses in Kursk region
As noted by Syrskyi, in the seven and a half months since the beginning of the Kursk operation, Russia's losses have exceeded more than 55,000 troops, including
- 22,200 are irretrievable;
- 31,800 are sanitary losses.
Also, over 940 Russian troops were taken prisoner.
Operation in Kursk region
In August 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Forces launched an operation in the Kursk region. At the same time, Ukrainian soldiers took control of about a hundred settlements, but over time, some territories were lost.
In early March, the situation in the area escalated. The Russians claimed that the Ukrainian Defense Forces were allegedly surrounded, but the General Staff of the Armed Forces and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied this information.
