Successful promotion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region and unsuccessful attempts by the Russians to encircle Pokrovsk: main updates overnight.
For five months, the Kursk operation has been ongoing, during which the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to advance into the territory of the Kursk region. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russian occupation army has lost about 38 thousand soldiers. The General Staff also noted that this operation represents a new phase in Ukraine's resistance to Russian aggression. The main goal of this operation was to prevent the enemy's advance in the Sumy region and create a 'buffer zone'.
Throughout the entire operation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, total enemy losses amount to over 38 thousand, of which about 15 thousand are killed.
Despite the Russians' attempts to advance towards Pokrovsk, they have been unable to create a real threat to the city. However, they continue to try to infiltrate in small groups. The defense forces report that they have not yet achieved the success that would allow them to directly threaten Pokrovsk.
In the Kursk region, successful offensive operations by the Armed Forces of Ukraine are also ongoing. According to analysts from the Institute for the Study of War, Ukrainian forces have made tactical advances in Berdyn, Ruskyi Porich and Novosotnytskyi. This indicates an intensification of hostilities in the Kursk region.
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