General Staff denies RF's statements about end of hostilities in Kursk Oblast
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied the statements of representatives of the aggressor country of russia about the alleged end of hostilities in the territory of the russian Kursk Oblast. The department emphasized that the operation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the border areas of the Kursk Oblast is ongoing.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"The statements of representatives of the aggressor state about the alleged end of hostilities in the Kursk Oblast of the russian federation do not correspond to the real situation. The operation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in certain directions in the border areas of the Kursk Oblast is ongoing," the message says.
It is noted that the conditions remain difficult, but the Ukrainian defenders are holding their positions, fulfilling their tasks and effectively defeating the enemy.
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the operation in the Kursk direction, the enemy has lost a total of 63,402 servicemen, of whom 25,625 were killed. 971 enemy soldiers were taken prisoner. 5,664 units of Russian weapons and military equipment were destroyed or damaged.
"Also, Ukrainian units continue active operations in certain areas of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation," the department added.
As Ukrainian News Agency reported, as of May 19, the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russian occupiers were accumulating forces in the northern direction, most of them in the Kursk region. There is the main concentration of equipment and manpower, which, from time to time, the Defense Forces strike. The enemy is constantly sending new units to the direction and trying to attack.