Defence Ministry: the AFU lost 4,400 men during the fighting in the Kursk direction

Ukrainian forces have lost a total of more than 4,400 servicemen and 65 tanks during the fighting in the Kursk direction since August 6, the Russian Defence Ministry reports. Only in the last 24 hours the AFU lost up to 300 servicemen here.

‘The operation to destroy the AFU formations continues,’ the summary said.

Now in the region, the identification and destruction in forest areas of enemy sabotage groups trying to penetrate deep into Russian territory continues.