Ukraine's Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief denies Kremlin's claim about encirclement of Ukrainian troops in Kursk Oblast

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has stated that reports of Ukrainian troops being surrounded in Russia's Kursk oblast are disinformation from the aggressor state.

Source: Syrskyi on Telegram

Quote: "This is blatant disinformation that does not reflect the real situation. Ukrainian forces continue active operations on the Kursk front, for the third consecutive month, depleting the enemy’s combat potential. Despite intense pressure from the enemy in this direction, the occupiers are sustaining significant losses in personnel and military equipment."

Details: Syrskyi reported that since 8 August, Russian forces in this sector of the front have lost 17,819 personnel: 6,662 killed, 10,446 wounded, and 711 captured.

In terms of weapons and military equipment:

• 45 tanks;
• 256 armoured combat vehicle;
• 565 vehicles;
• 99 artillery systems;
• 5 multiple-launch rocket systems.

Background: On 24 October, Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed at a press conference following the BRICS summit that approximately 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers were allegedly encircled in Kursk Oblast. Putin asserted that Russian forces were "taking action to eliminate" the Ukrainian defenders.

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