The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 400 servicemen and 17 armored vehicles in Kursk. The total enemy losses in the region have reached 5,137 servicemen since the fighting began.
The operation to destroy Ukrainian formations saw Russian troops taking out a Ukrainian armed forces sabotage and reconnaissance unit near Kamyshevka in the Kursk Region. Units of the Northern battle group, supported by army aviation and artillery fire, repelled attacks by Ukrainian assault groups in various directions.
Russian troops struck Ukrainian troop clusters and equipment in multiple locations in the Kursk Region, while Russian aircraft targeted areas where enemy reserves were amassing personnel and military equipment in the Sumy Region. The losses suffered by Ukraine included servicemen, armored vehicles, artillery pieces, and other military equipment.
Major General Apty Alaudinov stated that the Russian military is preventing enemy units from reinforcing the Kursk direction. He mentioned the efforts made by the Ukrainian armed forces to prevent their servicemen from being taken captive and brought to safety zones.