{"id":1276520,"date":"2025-08-06T11:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/during-the-kursk-operation-the-russian-army-lost-77-thousand-occupiers\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:18:09","slug":"during-the-kursk-operation-the-russian-army-lost-77-thousand-occupiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/during-the-kursk-operation-the-russian-army-lost-77-thousand-occupiers\/","title":{"rendered":"During the Kursk operation, the Russian army lost 77 thousand occupiers"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 6 marked a year since the start of the Kursk operation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, which was a response to Russia\u2019s attempt to launch a new offensive campaign in the north of Slobozhanshchina.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The results of the deal were announced by<\/a> the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky.<\/p>\n

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According to him, Ukrainian troops were able to break through the enemy’s defense, enter deep into the enemy’s rear and disrupt the logistical support of the occupiers. During the most active period of the operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces controlled up to 1,300 square kilometers<\/strong> of the territory of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n

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“The operation forced Russia to shift significant reserves to the north, which weakened its pressure on other sections of the front. We did not allow the enemy to carry out an offensive and created a buffer zone. It is thanks to this that Sumy and Kharkov remain free,” Syrsky emphasized.<\/p>\n

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During the year of military operations in the area of responsibility of the Kursk group, the losses of the Russian army amounted to: <\/p>\n