The Russian Ministry of Defense yesterday estimated the number of casualties caused to the enemy at 20,200 in the almost two months that the Ukrainian army operation lasts in the Russian border region of Kursk.
Besides, according to the Russian command, Ukraine would have lost in Kursk 135 tanks and almost a thousand armored vehicles, 165 artillery pieces and 33 missile launchers, including eight HIMARS and six MLRS American made.
Solo during the last day, The Ukrainian Army suffered more than 305 casualties in that regionsaid the Ministry of Defense.
In the last 24 hours, Russian forces faced nine Ukrainian brigades and repelled two enemy counterattacks in the vicinity of the towns of Lyubimovka, Olgovka and Plekhovo, the last of which is located just over 10 kilometers from Sudzha, the main stronghold. taken by Ukrainians in the region.
During the last day, the Russian Army also launched attacks against enemy reserves located in the Ukrainian region of Sumi, causing casualties in the ranks of twelve brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukrainian forces entered Kursk on August 6 in what is considered the first invasion suffered by Russia since the one carried out by Hitler’s army in 1941, during World War II.
The Russian General Staff assured that it would expel the invading forces, which would seek to use Kursk as a bargaining chip in future peace negotiations and also slow down the Russian advance in Donbas.something that has not happened.
Zelensky visits the occupied zone
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday visited the Sumi border region with soldiers who are fighting in the offensive in the Russian border region of Kursk and protecting the Ukrainian borders.
“I am grateful to all the commanders, officers and soldiers for the Kursk operation, which has helped us a lot to motivate those who provide us with military aid packages,” he stated on his social networks, in which he published photos of the encounter in a underground bunker. The president received reports from the commander of the 82nd brigade and decorated the soldiers.
He then participated in a meeting with some of the top military commanders in which two key issues closely related to the Sumi region were discussed, according to Zelensky: air defense and energy.
Zelensky was informed by the Air Force commanders about the measures being taken to strengthen the defense of the Sumi region and other areas bordering the Russian Federation.
The Minister of Energy, German Galushchenkoinformed him about the restoration of power supply in Sumi and surrounding areas, protecting electricity production and distribution facilities and preparing replacement equipment for winter.
The president and generals of the Ukrainian Army are preparing for what they say will be a “hard” winter of combat.
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Only the bombing of Voronezh
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the attack early Friday against an oil depot in the Russian region of Voronezhwhere a fire broke out.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out an attack last night on the fuel and lubricant storage base “Annanefteprodukt” near the population center of Anna, in the Voronezh region, the Ukrainian General Staff said.
“The operation of Russian air defense systems in the area was observed. It was confirmed that at least one of the vertical tanks was hit. “A fire broke out,” the statement added. The General Staff reported that the operation was carried out by the forces and means of the Security Service of Ukraine in cooperation with other units.
No conditions for Putin and Biden meeting
He Kremlin declared that currently the conditions are not met for a meeting between the president of Russia, Vladimir Putinand his American counterpart, Joe Bidenalthough he reiterated that the Russian leader is “open to all contacts.”
“There has been no conversation about this. Currently the conditions do not exist, although the president (Putin) has said on numerous occasions that he remains open to all contacts,” said Russian Presidency spokesman Dmitri Peskov in his daily telephone press conference.
The spokesperson thus responded to a question about the possibility of Putin meeting with Biden on the sidelines of the G20 or APEC summits that will be held in mid-November in Rio de Jainero and Lima, respectively.
The president of the United States declared that he does not believe that Putin will attend these summits, alluding to the fact that they will take place in countries that recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued an arrest warrant against the head of the Kremlin for crimes. of war in Ukraine.
“As far as the trip to this (G20) summit is concerned, no decision has been made yet,” Peskov said.
Precisely this and other issues will be addressed by Putin and the president of Brazil, Luiz Ignatius Lula da Silva, at the summit of the group BRICS which will take place on October 22-24 in the Russian city of Boiler.
In December 2023, Lula invited Putin to the G20 summit, but – he clarified – that he will have to face the consequences of the arrest warrant issued against him by the ICC.
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