The AFU lost more than 16,000 troops and 126 tanks during the fighting in the Kursk region
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- The AFU lost more than 16,000 troops and 126 tanks during the fighting in the Kursk region
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost over 16,000 troops and 126 tanks during the fighting in the Kursk region. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on September 22.
"In total, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost more than 16,000 servicemen, 126 tanks, 57 infantry fighting vehicles, 95 armored personnel carriers, 795 armored combat vehicles, 492 vehicles, 124 artillery guns, 29 multiple rocket launchers, including eight HIMARS and six MLRS manufactured by the United States," the ministry said.
In addition, the Russian military destroyed 31 electronic warfare (REB) stations, eight launchers of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), seven radar stations (radars) of counter-battery warfare during the entire period of fighting in the Kursk region, two air defense radars, five transport and charging vehicles, 17 units of engineering equipment (including 10 engineering demolition vehicles and one UR-77 demining unit) and an armored recovery vehicle belonging to the AFU.
At the same time, the Ukrainian army lost up to 380 soldiers and 11 units of armored vehicles in the Kursk direction during the day. In addition, five AFU fighters surrendered to the Russian Armed Forces (AFU) while disrupting an attempt to break through the Russian border in the direction of Novy Put and Medvezhye settlements.
Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry published footage of the combat work of drone units in the Kursk region. This unit performs the tasks of reconnaissance and artillery fire correction, conducts video recording of the fire damage of enemy objects and shoots AFU equipment. In addition, these calculations use attack drones to attack the Ukrainian army's manpower and equipment.
Ukrainian militants attacked Russian positions in the border areas of Kursk Region on August 6. The operation to destroy the AFU continues. The situation in the region was recognized as a state of emergency of federal character.
The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.
