The Russian military is systematically liberating the Kursk region, clearing it from the Ukrainian military, said the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Apty Alaudinov.
"The situation is under control, we are slowly squeezing the enemy out of our territory. We are slowly clearing the Kursk region, destroying the enemy's resources," the general said.
Earlier, Alaudinov reported that the Russian military had created several defense echelons in the Kursk region. According to him, Ukrainian units are suffering significant losses.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, over the previous day, Russian troops eliminated more than 400 Ukrainian servicemen in the Kursk direction. The total losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already exceeded 18 thousand soldiers.