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The Russian military has dealt more blows to Kiev forces in the direction of Kursk, the Ministry of Defense announced on August 16.
In its daily briefing, the ministry said that the Sever Group of Forces repelled an attack by Ukraine’s 82nd Air Assault Brigade near the settlement of Russkoye Porechnoye.
Another Ukrainian cross-border attack that was launched by an assault detachment supported by five armored fighting in the direction of the settlement of Gorgeyevka was also repelled by the group, it added.
In addition, Russian strikes eliminated several Ukrainian groups that attempted to advance one kilometer west of the settlement of Anastasiyevka and 1,5 kilometers south east of the settlement of Kauchuk, according to the ministry.
A series of strikes also inflicted losses on Ukraine’s 22nd, 61st mechanized brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near the settlements of Aleksandriya, Snagost, Mirnoye, Kazachiya Loknya, Korenevo, Plekhovo and Pushkarnoye.
And near the settlements of Yunakovka and Miropolye, the ministry said that Russian pinpoint strikes wiped out three American-made M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, and two escort vehicles.
Other strikes on the neighboring Ukrainian region of Sumy hit reserves, ammunition and fuel depots close to the settlements of Yuriyevo, Khoten, Vorozhba, Ivolzhanka, Zhuravka and Boyaro-Lezhachi.
“Over the past 24 hours, the AFU [Armed Forces of Ukraine] losses have amounted to up to 220 Ukrainian troops and 19 units of armored hardware, including four tanks, eight armored personnel carriers, seven armored fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, three HIMARS MLRS launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, and two field artillery guns,” the ministry said.
“Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses have amounted to up to 2,860 Ukrainian troops, 41 tanks, 40 armored personnel carriers, 23 infantry fighting vehicles, 213 armored fighting vehicles, 102 motor vehicles, four SAM systems, six MLRS launchers, including three HIMARS MLRS, two transport-loading vehicles, 22 field artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations,” it concluded.
The ministry also released videos showing recent strikes on Ukrainian military vehicles in Kursk by Mi-28 and Ka-52 attack helicopters as well as a Lancet loitering munition strike against a main battle tank from the same direction.
Kiev forces backed by foreign mercenaries launched their attack in Kursk early on August 6. Western-made weapons were heavily used, which indicates that the surprise attack was orchestrated with help from NATO.
Since the start of the attack, at least 12 Russian civilians have been killed and more than 120 others have been wounded. Moreover, the attack displaced more than 120,000 civilians. The fate of some 2,000 others who lived in areas attacked by Kiev forces remain unknown.
The Russian military has already halted the advance of Kiev forces in Kursk. Now, working is ongoing to eliminate the infiltrators, which could take time.
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