Destroyed Russian equipment near Suzha, Kursk Oblast, August 16, 2024YAN DOBRONOSOV / AFP via Getty Images
Russia suffered significant losses in the Kursk operation over the past six months, namely 39,900 casualties, including 16,000 irrecoverable losses, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Facebook.
In addition to personnel losses, the Russian military has lost a substantial amount of equipment in Kursk Oblast, including:
131 tanks689 armored combat vehicles386 artillery systems12 multiple launch rocket systems12 air defense systems1 warplane3 helicopters931 operational-tactical level drones1,164 vehicles34 special equipment units
The goal of the operation in Kursk Oblast was to prevent a Russian breakthrough in the Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, which was successfully achieved, the General Staff added.
Additionally, Ukrainian forces have captured 909 Russian soldiers, facilitating the return of hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners held in Russian captivity.
The General Staff also noted that the Ukrainian counteroffensive forced Russia to redirect significant resources to Kursk Oblast, weakening their positions on other fronts. As a result, Russia sought assistance from North Korea, which sent 12,000 of its soldiers to Kursk Oblast.