During the fighting on the line of operations, the enemy lost 132 tanks, 64 infantry fighting vehicles, 97 armored personnel carriers, and 842 combat vehicles, in addition to the casualties in personnel, according to the statement of the military body.

The Russian troops also destroyed 541 automobiles, 145 artillery pieces, 31 multiple rocket launcher systems, including eight Himars and six MLRS, eight anti-aircraft missile launchers, five cargo transport vehicles, 37 electronic warfare stations, and nine counter-battery radars.

In the last day, Ukrainian forces lost more than 370 soldiers, eight armored vehicles, including one tank, two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and five armored fighting vehicles, as well as two artillery pieces and eight cars.

Last August 6, Ukrainian troops launched an armed raid in the Kursk oblast and occupied several areas, resulting in the displacement of more than of 100,000 civilians.

Since August 9, the region has been experiencing a federal-level emergency situation.

President Vladimir Putin promised “a dignified response” to Kiev’s provocation, which he accused of indiscriminate firing on civilian facilities, and reaffirmed that Russia will achieve all the objectives of its special military operation in Ukraine.

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