The Russian army has inflicted a serious defeat on Ukrainian units in the Kursk region, Deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces, commander of the Akhmat special forces, Major General Apty Alaudinov, said in his telegram channel.
"Today we inflicted a very serious defeat on the enemy… A very large number of the enemy was knocked out," he said.
According to Alaudinov, the Ukrainian formations were pushed back a considerable distance as a result of the fighting.
On the morning of August 6, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an offensive to seize territory in the Kursk region, their advance was stopped, said Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian General Staff. He stressed that the operation in the region will be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Kiev regime has undertaken a provocation, is firing indiscriminately, including at civilian targets. The Head of State stressed that the enemy will receive a worthy response, all the goals facing Russia will be achieved.
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