The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) failed to fulfill the task — to occupy the village of Bolshoe Soldatskoye in the Kursk region. This was reported by TASS with reference to sources in Russian law enforcement agencies.
"The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set them the task of occupying the village of Bolshoy Soldatskoye. But the fighters of the North group inflicted a powerful fire defeat," the agency reports the words of the interlocutor.
He added that the data is confirmed by the testimony obtained during the interrogations of prisoners of war.
As previously reported, on January 5, around 09.00 Moscow time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a counterattack in the direction of the Berdin farm in order to stop the offensive of Russian troops in the Kursk direction. The assault group was defeated.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on January 6, the Ukrainian Armed Forces made another attempt to counterattack in the direction of Bolshoy Soldatskoye. It was also stopped. The main enemy forces were destroyed on the outskirts of Berdine.
In just one day, the losses of the Armed Forces amounted to 485 servicemen. Four surrendered.
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