“The Ukrainian armed forces have lost about 200 servicemen over the past 24 hours, while seven units of equipment have been destroyed, including: an artillery gun, three mortars, two vehicles and an electronic warfare station. One Ukrainian serviceman surrendered,” the ministry said in a statement.
Russia's Battlegroup Sever has repelled four Ukrainian counterattacks near Plekhovo settlement in the Kursk Region, the ministry said, adding that the Russian units also repelled two Ukrainian attempts to cross the border near Novy Put settlement.
Overall, Ukraine has lost over 20,800 soldiers and 136 tanks in the Kursk Region since clashes erupted there, the defense ministry said.