The attack began this morning in the direction of the settlements of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok. It involved up to two mechanized battalions on armored vehicles. The assault groups made several waves of attacks, but the Russian “North” group of troops repelled the attacks.
“As of 2 p.m., the attacks by Ukrainian armed formations have been repulsed, the populated areas are under the control of Russian troops. The enemy’s losses amounted to six tanks, three demolition vehicles, three infantry fighting vehicles and 14 armored fighting vehicles,” the ministry said.
In addition, the “North” troop group continues fighting in the areas of Bogdanovka, Viktorovka, Gogolevka, Guevo, Daryino, Zazulevka, Kazachya Loknya, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Maryevka, Makhnovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Oleshnya, Pogrebki, Rubanshchina, Sverdlikovo, Staraya Sorochina, Suja, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye and Yuzhny.
According to the Defense Ministry, a total of more than 57,860 Ukrainian servicemen were killed during the fighting in the Kursk direction.
