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Ukrainian Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Russian losses in the Kursk region have reached 38,000, with 700 additional prisoners captured.

Kursk Oblast, Kursk Oblast
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian losses in Kursk region have reached 38,000

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukraine captured 700 additional Russian prisoners in the Kursk Offensive

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The Kursk Offensive caused Russia to divert at least 40,000 troops from other fronts

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The defendant and other soldiers set up an ambush and opened fire on two Ukrainian defenders who had surrendered, killing both.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The Russian army has lost over 38,000 troops and more than 1,000 pieces of equipment since the beginning of Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:11.931Z

Source story: 44786