Syrskyi Denies Putin's Claims of Ukrainian Troop Encirclement in Kursk Region and Announces Russian Losses.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, decisively rejects the statement by the Russian leadership about the encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region and calls it disinformation.

According to Syrskyi, Ukrainian troops continue to successfully conduct active combat operations in the Kursk direction, where for the third consecutive month they have been effectively destroying the enemy's combat potential.

Enemy Losses Statistics

The Commander-in-Chief of the AFU released detailed statistics of the Russian invaders' losses since August 8. According to the data, the enemy lost 17,819 servicemen, of which 6,662 are irreversible losses, 10,446 are sanitary losses, and 711 were captured.

Regarding military equipment, during this period the Russian army lost 45 tanks, 256 combat armored vehicles, 565 automotive units, 99 artillery systems, and 5 multiple rocket launchers.

Syrskyi expressed gratitude to the Ukrainian warriors for their resilience, endurance, and true courage demonstrated to the enemy on all fronts.