Russia suffered over 55,000 casualties throughout Kursk Oblast operation, Syrskyi says

Since Ukraine launched its operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Russian forces have suffered over 55,000 casualties, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on March 27.

In keeping with Syrskyi, Ukrainian forces stay engaged in defensive operations to forestall Russia from advancing deeper into Ukraine whereas additionally conducting counterattacks.

Prior to now seven and a half months, Russian losses have included 22,200 killed in motion and 31,800 wounded. Ukrainian forces have additionally captured greater than 940 Russian troopers, he stated.

Ukraine initially seized 1,300 sq. kilometers (500 sq. miles) of Russian territory earlier than Moscow, bolstered by North Korean items, launched a counteroffensive earlier this month.

The Russian push coincided with a short lived pause in U.S. intelligence and navy assist for Ukraine, which resumed on March 11.

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Ukrainian forces are "surrounded" in Kursk Oblast, the place Russian troops have been advancing.

Ukraine has denied that its forces are encircled, although it has acknowledged a retreat from the city of Sudzha amid intensified Russian assaults.

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