Ukrainian troops captured more than 590 Russian soldiers in the Kursk region. Russia sent 30,000 more troops to Kursk

Alexander Silsky

Central Asia (CA) – The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Silsky, stated via video link at the “Ukraine” conference that the Ukrainian Armed Forces controlled 1,294 square kilometers of land in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation and controlled 100 settlements in the region. According to reports, the 2024 Kiev “Independence” Forum “The truth about Ukraine”.

The commander-in-chief said that Ukrainian troops continued to advance. Hirschi said that so far in the operation in the Kursk region, they have captured 594 Russian military personnel.

“The Kursk operation distracted a large number of military personnel. [РФ]. At present, we can say that about 30,000 military personnel have been deployed in the Kursk direction, and this number is increasing. “The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said. At the same time, he pointed out that the Russian army is increasing its forces in the Pokrovsk direction and trying to transfer troops from other directions to the Kursk region.

On August 6, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an offensive in the Kursk region. On August 9, the region entered a federal state of emergency. On August 10, the Russian Federation’s State Anti-Terrorism Committee introduced the CTO system in the Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk regions. On August 12, the Krasnoyarsk District of Belgorod Oblast, which borders Ukraine, began to be evacuated.