In the Kursk direction, Russia lost more than 8,000 soldiers in January – the General Staff of the Armed Forces

In the Kursk direction, Russia has lost more than 8,000 soldiers, 3488 of them – irrevocably, according to the evening summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

“The loss of the enemy in this direction during January at this time consists of: 8038 invaders, of which 3488 – irrevocably, were captured by 45 invaders. In addition, seven tanks, 16 infantry combat vehicles, three armored vehicles, 12 landing vehicles, 40 BBM, 81 vehicles, two artistem, 14 mortars, 95 unmanned aerial vehicles, two units of engineering equipment, ”the message reads.

According to the headquarters, in the Kursk region Ukrainian defenders today reflected 11 offensive actions of the Russian forces. Also during the day, Russian aviation made 20 beats using 29 managed aviation bombs.

Radio Liberty cannot independently verify this loss data.

This information is published against the backdrop of media reports that the military from the DPRK, who participated in hostilities against Ukraine on the side of the Russian army in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, was taken from the front line after heavy losses.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an operation in the Kursk region on August 6 last year, occupying more than 1 thousand square kilometers. Then, with the help of the DPRK troops, the Russian army was able to repel part of the territory.

In November 2024, the Reuters agency, citing a high -ranking Ukrainian military source, which operates in the General Staff of Ukraine, reported that Ukraine lost more than 40% of the territory in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation through Russian counterattacks, which it seized during the fighting in August.