Ukrainian Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Russian losses in the Kursk region have reached 38,000, with 700 additional prisoners captured.
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Russian losses in Kursk region have reached 38,000
Ukraine captured 700 additional Russian prisoners in the Kursk Offensive
The Kursk Offensive caused Russia to divert at least 40,000 troops from other fronts
The defendant and other soldiers set up an ambush and opened fire on two Ukrainian defenders who had surrendered, killing both.
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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