Ukraine launches a new attack in Russia’s Kursk as war losses mount News of the war between Russia and Ukraine

Ukrainian forces launch counterattacks in Kursk in an attempt to retain the territories they seized.

The Ukrainian army launched a new attack in the Kursk region of Russia, while Russian forces continue their incursion deep into eastern Ukraine.

The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed in a statement on Sunday that Ukrainian forces launched new attacks Amidst their incursion into Russia Which began with a surprise attack in August.

Andriy Kovalenko, a senior official at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, appeared to confirm the operation in a post on the Telegram app.

“In the Kursk region, the Russians are deeply concerned. They were attacked on multiple fronts, which came as a surprise to them.”

Andriy Yermak, chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, indicated that the attack was successful.

“Kursk region, good news, Russia is getting what it deserves,” he wrote on Sunday.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian counterattack began on Sunday morning, which included two tanks, a barrier vehicle and 12 armored combat vehicles with soldiers who were heading to the Russian settlement of Berdin.

Most of them were destroyed, according to the ministry, which also released aerial footage of what it said was an explosives-laden drone destroying a self-propelled artillery unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kursk.

The ministry said that its soldiers killed 340 members of the Ukrainian armed forces during the past day.

The Russian military claims that Ukraine has lost more than 49,000 soldiers in Kursk since the start of its offensive in August, along with 273 tanks, 44 missile launch systems and hundreds of other vehicles and munitions.

Ukraine claims Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024And that the North Korean soldiers brought to Kursk recently suffered heavy losses on the front lines of Russian territory.

Russian forces are gradually expelling Ukrainian soldiers from the areas they controlled in Kursk, but they were unable to completely repel the attack.

Zelensky said Kursk-controlled territories could play a major role in future “peace” talks. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for talks but was also prepared to continue the war for a longer period.

Russian forces continue to penetrate deep into Ukrainian territory as well, gradually taking control of important areas in the eastern part of the country.

They have advanced at an accelerated rate in recent months, and continue their attempt to seize the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.

Moscow vowed to respond on Saturday after the attack The Ukrainian military used more ATACMS missiles Provided by the United States.