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The Russian military’s Sever Group of Forces has inflicted more human and material losses on Kiev forces in the direction of Kursk.
In its September 15 briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that Ukraine’s 22nd, 41st, 61st and 115th mechanized brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades as well as the 112th and 129th territorial defense brigades took heavy losses close to the settlements of near Lyubimovka, Novoivanovka, Daryino, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pokrovsky and Borki.
The Sever Group of Forces also repelled two Ukrainian counter-attacks near the settlements of Lyubimovka and Malaya Loknya, according to the ministry, which noted that other attacks were thwarted near the settlements of Viktorovka, Olgovka and Kremyanoye.
“The AFU [Armed Forces of Ukraine] losses amounted to up to 25 troops killed and wounded, one APC [armored personnel carrier] and two armored fighting vehicles. Five AFU servicemen surrendered,” the ministry said.
The ministry also announced that the Server Group of Forces foiled six attempts by Kiev forces to break through the Russian border near the settlements of Novy Put, Vesyoloye and Medvezhye.
“The AFU lost up to 60 troops killed and wounded, three tanks, an APC, and five armored fighting vehicles,” it said.
In addition, the ministry said that Russian air and artillery strikes hit the 22nd, 41st and 115th mechanized brigades, 80th and 95th air assault brigades, 129th Territorial Defence Brigade close to the settlements of Guyevo, Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Kolmakov, Kruglenkoye, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Nikolo-Daryino, Novoya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Obukhovka, Russkoye Porechnoye and Yuzhny.
It added that other strikes targeted gatherings of the 21st, 22nd and 41st mechanized brigades, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 1st Presidential Brigade as well as the 103rd and 106th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Belpolye, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Obody, Katerinovka, Rechki, Pavlovka, Sosnovka, Sumy, Khoten, Yunakovka, Yastrebinoye and Yampol in the Ukrainian region of Sumy, which borders Kursk.
“For the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 300 troops, 22 vehicles, including three tanks, four APCs, 15 armored fighting vehicles, an artillery gun, and eight motor vehicles. Seven AFU servicemen surrendered,” the ministry details in its briefing.
Russian media released videos showing some of the recent ground operations and strikes that targeted Kiev forces in the Kursk direction.
Kiev forces launched a surprise attack from Sumy into Kursk in August with support from their backers in NATO. The Russian military attack began earlier this week and has already made major progress.
According to the Russian MoD, since the start of the battle in Kursk Kiev forces have lost 13,400 troops, 113 tanks, 44 infantry fighting vehicles, 91 armored personnel carriers, 718 armored fighting vehicles, 431 motor vehicles, 96 artillery guns, 26 launchers, including seven American-made HIMARS and five MLRS systems, eight air defense systems, two transport-loading vehicles, 26 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, two aerial radars, 13 engineering vehicles, including six counter obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
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