The AFU has lost more than 43,000 people during the fighting in the Kursk direction.

The Ukrainian army has lost more than 43,000 people during the entire period of military operations in the Kursk region. This was reported in the Russian Defense Ministry on December 22.

"The enemy has lost more than 43,010 servicemen," - stated in the message of the Department.

Also, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost more than 1.3 thousand armored combat vehicles, 1.1 thousand vehicles, 251 tanks, 191 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), 132 armored personnel carriers and 323 artillery equipment.

In addition, the Russian military eliminated 11 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and six American-made MLRS missiles, 13 launchers of anti-aircraft missile systems, 79 electronic warfare stations and other equipment.

At the same time, the Ukrainian army lost over 260 military personnel during the day, as well as two tanks, including Leopard manufactured by Germany, two BMPs, two armored personnel carriers, seven armored combat vehicles, six mortars and one REB.

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Earlier in the day, the crew of a Su-34 multirole supersonic supersonic fighter-bomber of the Russian Air and Space Forces (VKS) launched a strike on AFU manpower and a stronghold in the Kursk border region. The strike on the scouted enemy targets was carried out by aviation bombs with a universal planning and correction module (UMPK).

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

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