Russia misplaced over 62,400 troopers in Kursk operation, Ukraine says

The Russian army had misplaced 62,400 troopers in Kursk Oblast for the reason that begin of the Ukrainian military's operation there final yr, Ukraine's Normal Employees stated on April 26.

Of this quantity, 25,200 had been "irreversible" losses and 36,200 had been accidents, in accordance with the assertion.

"One other 983 troopers of the (Russian) military had been taken prisoner. Because of this, exchanges passed off, which allowed a whole lot of our troopers to return dwelling from Russian captivity," the Normal Employees stated.

The assertion comes as Russian authorities claimed earlier that day to have totally recaptured the territory of Kursk Oblast and confirmed the participation of North Korean troops within the marketing campaign.

Ukraine's Normal Employees has denied the declare, and the Kyiv Impartial's army sources on the bottom stated that some territories are nonetheless underneath Ukrainian management.

"The whole losses of the North Korean military on the Kursk course quantity to greater than 4,500 killed and wounded," Ukraine's Normal Employees added.

Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast in August 2024, marking the primary large-scale invasion of Russian territory by overseas forces since World Warfare II, to disrupt a deliberate Russian offensive on the close by Sumy Oblast and draw Russian forces away from the combating in Ukraine's east.

Kyiv denies Russia’s claim of Kursk Oblast recapture, as Moscow confirms North Korea roleRussian forces have fully retaken the territory of Kursk Oblast, the Russian border region partially held by Ukraine since last August, the Kremlin claims.The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek