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The Russian military continues to repel the Ukrainian attack on the region of Kursk, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“Over the past 24 hours, units of the Sever Group of Forces and arrived reserves, Army Aviation and artillery fire foiled enemy attempts to launch raid operations tot the depth of the Russian territory in Kursk direction,” the ministry said in a briefing on August 9.
It added that the Russian military carried out a series of strikes against manpower and equipment of Kiev forces close to the settlements of Daryino, Gogolevka, Melovoy and Nikolsky as well as on the western outskirts of the settlement of Sudzha.
Five American-made Stryker armored personnel carriers (APC) were hit close to the settlement of Yuzhnoye and a Ukrainian military convoy made up of one tank, four APCs and one Kozak armored fighting vehicle, was struck close to the settlement of Martynovka, according to the ministry, which noted that air and missile strikes also hit Ukrainian reserves in the Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, Kiev forces lost over 280 troops and 27 armored vehicles, including four tanks, five APCs, 18 armored fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one American-made M777 towed howitzer, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer and one D-20 gun, the ministry said.
“Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy has lost up to 945 troops and 102 armored vehicles, including 12 tanks, 17 armored personnel carriers, six infantry fighting vehicles, 67 armored fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, two Buk M1 self-propelled artillery systems, and three field artillery guns,” it added.
The ministry also released videos from Kursk showing an artillery attack on an ammunition depot of Kiev forces, a Ukrainian armed drone being shot down and a series of Lancet loitering munition strikes against military vehicles in the region.
Kiev forces launched their attack in Kursk early on August 6. The heavy use of weapons made by the United States and other Western allies of the Kiev regime indicates that the attack was orchestrated with help from NATO.
In the first stage of the surprise attack, Kiev forces managed to occupy several settlements in Kursk. However, they are now paying a heavy price just to keep the attack going.
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