The General Staff reported on Russian casualties since the beginning of the operation in Kursk.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday, January 6.

Russian Losses in the Kursk Region

As noted by the General Staff, the operation in the Kursk region aimed to prevent enemy advances in the Sumy region and to create a "buffer zone." The offensive by Ukrainian forces in this direction compelled the Russian Federation to redeploy significant resources to the Kursk region.

"The invaders have concentrated some of the most combat-ready units of airborne troops, naval infantry, and special forces there. Additionally, Russia was forced to urgently request assistance from North Korea, which sent nearly 12,000 of its soldiers to Russia. About 4,000 of them have already been eliminated, and some units have lost their combat capability," the General Staff reports.

Over five months of active combat operations, the total losses of the occupiers in personnel have exceeded 38,000, with around 15,000 of them killed. Furthermore, Ukrainian warriors have destroyed:

• 104 tanks;
• 575 armored fighting vehicles;
• 1,104 units of automotive equipment;
• 330 artillery systems;
• 12 multiple rocket launchers;
• 12 air defense systems;
• 1 aircraft;
• 3 helicopters;
• 859 drones;
• 32 units of special equipment.

Ukrainian forces also captured 860 Russian soldiers, significantly enhancing the exchange fund. This allowed for the return of hundreds of Ukrainian defenders who were held in Russian prisons.

Recall that Ukrainian defender Andriy Kryvushchenko commented on the start of combat operations in the Kursk region. According to him, this is a joker in the Ukrainian layout.

Ukrainian paratroopers demonstrated the destruction of Russian occupiers using a Stryker 80 armored personnel carrier. The events took place in the Kursk region.