During the three-month operation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk Oblast, the russians lost almost 21,000 soldiers.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced this on his Facebook page, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
"For almost three months of operations, as of November 5, 2024, the losses of the enemy in the Kursk direction in terms of personnel amount to 20,842 people, of which: liquidated - 7,905, wounded - 12,220, captured - 717," he said.
According to him, during this period, 1,101 units of the enemy's weapons and military equipment were destroyed, including: 54 tanks, 276 armored combat vehicles, 107 guns and mortars, 5 self-propelled guns and 659 units of motor vehicles.
According to Syrskyi, the russians have now concentrated about 45,000 troops in the Kursk Oblast and are trying to increase their number, russia's own troops are not enough for this direction, so they are trying to attract troops from North Korea there.
He noted that the russian invaders wanted to seize more territories in the north of Ukraine in the Sumy Region, however, the Defense Forces of Ukraine took a preventive step and continue to destroy the enemy on its territory.
Syrskyi reported that about 2,000 Ukrainian servicemen were awarded state awards for their heroism and successful actions during the Kursk operation.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on November 4, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that, according to Ukrainian intelligence, there are already 11,000 North Korean soldiers on the territory of the Kursk Oblast (russia).
On November 5, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed "small skirmishes" of the Ukrainian military with North Korean forces, which was the first official clash with the North Korean military.
On August 6, the Defense Forces of Ukraine began an offensive operation in the Kursk direction.
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