Putin says large number of AFU armored vehicles hit in Kursk region

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the "Results of the Year" that the number of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), hit in the Kursk region by Russian army fighters, has already surpassed the number of all the equipment hit over the past year.

"Now the number of armored vehicles hit in the Kursk region has already, I think, surpassed the number of vehicles destroyed by our guys for the whole of last year on the entire line of contact. Roughly comparable figures," the head of state said.

Answering the question whether Russian servicemen will receive payments for the equipment hit in Kursk region, he said that everything will be paid.

"Everyone will receive what is due to servicemen who fulfill their duty to the Motherland on the line of contact," Putin added.

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The day before, it was reported that a UAV crew of Crimean paratroopers destroyed a Ukrainian tank of US-made Abrams near Novoivanovka in the Kursk region.

The AFU attacked Russian positions in the border areas of the Kursk region on August 6. The situation in the region was recognized as a federal emergency. The liquidation of the Ukrainian militants who invaded the Russian territory is underway.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the beginning of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was made against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.

The direct line with Vladimir Putin in 2024 is combined with a press conference for the media. The format called "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin" allows the president to convey his position not only on citizens' issues, but also on the state and world agenda, which is often asked by journalists.

Representatives of Western media and foreign journalists accredited in Russia have also received invitations to the events.

As of the morning of December 19, the number of requests sent to the direct line with the president exceeded 2 million.

The first live broadcast took place in December 2001. By the President's own admission, this event is the most powerful sociological poll, which allows citizens to convey their position and assessment of the country's leadership.

The latest news about the "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin - 2024" - in the Izvestia story.