Inna Andalitskaya13:46, 27.03.25

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky notes that Ukrainian soldiers continue to hold a “sanitary zone” on the territory of the aggressor country, carrying out effective counterattack and assault operations.

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian operation in Kursk, the Russian army has already suffered losses in this direction of more than 55 thousand people, of which more than 22 thousand are irretrievable. This was stated in a message on the Facebook page of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.

“In the seven and a half months since the start of the Kursk operation, the total losses that our soldiers inflicted on the enemy amounted to more than 55 thousand people. Of these, more than 22.2 thousand were irretrievable, and more than 31.8 thousand were medical casualties,” the report says.

More than 940 people were taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces.

“My respect to the soldiers on the Kursk front for their effectiveness and resilience. Thanks to you, we are maintaining a “sanitary zone” on the territory of the aggressor country, blocking the enemy on the northern border of Sumy region. I am sure that new offensives and new victories are ahead of us,” Syrsky wrote.

He reported that due to the increase in the intensity of enemy actions and the enemy’s attempts to displace and transfer hostilities to the territory of the Sumy region, he worked in the Sumy region in brigades of airborne assault troops, marines, territorial defense, mechanized and some other units. 

“Here, in the operational zone of the Kursk Group of Forces, our soldiers continue to conduct a defensive operation to prevent the enemy from breaking deep into the territory of Ukraine. With the same goal, Ukrainian troops are carrying out effective counterattacks and assault operations,” the Commander-in-Chief notes.

According to Syrsky, during the work, he studied in detail the problematic issues related to the organization of combat operations, and also made a decision to replenish ammunition, drones, and move reserves. 

(c)UNIAN 2025