In total, during the fighting on the line of operations, the enemy lost, in addition to personnel casualties, 132 tanks, 64 infantry fighting vehicles, 97 armored personnel carriers, and 842 combat vehicles, the military entity’s statement states. .
In addition, Russian troops 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 counterbattery radars,
In the last day, Ukrainian forces lost more than 370 soldiers, eight armored vehicles, including a tank, two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and five armored fighting vehicles, as well as two artillery pieces and eight cars.
On August 6, Ukrainian troops began an armed incursion into the Kursk province and occupied several areas, which caused the displacement of more than 100,000 civilians. Since August 9, the region has been experiencing a federal emergency situation.
President Vladimir Putin promised “a worthy response” to kyiv’s provocation, which he accused of firing indiscriminately at civilian facilities, and reaffirmed that Russia will achieve all the objectives of its special military operation in Ukraine.
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