Ukrainian paratroopers, together with allied units, captured 27 Russian military personnel in the Kursk region. Among them were officers and marines.
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- Ukrainian paratroopers, together with allied units, captured 27 Russian soldiers in Kursk.
- During the operation, servicemen from various regions of Russia and Sevastopol were detained by Ukrainian military personnel.
- Over the course of five months, Ukrainian forces captured almost 900 Russian occupiers during the Kursk operation, which allowed hundreds of Ukrainian defenders to return home.
- The operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine became another stage of resistance to Russian aggression and the first military action on the territory of the Russian Federation in 11 years of war.
- The main goal of the operation was to prevent the enemy from advancing into a certain area and to weaken the positions of the Russian occupiers on other fronts.
Ukrainian paratroopers capture 27 Russian soldiers
As reported by the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, among the prisoners are officers, sergeants, and soldiers who served in motorized rifle units, marines, airborne troops, and other units.
The detainees are representatives of various regions of Russia, as well as temporarily occupied Sevastopol.
Finding themselves in a difficult combat situation, they made the right choice — they voluntarily laid down their weapons, which saved their lives. All the wounded were immediately provided with first aid.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine captured almost 900 Russian occupiers during the Kursk operation
According to the General Staff, in the five months since the start of the Kursk Operation, the enemy's total losses in this direction amounted to over 38,000, of which about 15,000 were killed.
During the operation, Ukrainian forces captured 860 Russian soldiers, significantly increasing the exchange fund. This allowed hundreds of Ukrainian defenders who were in Russian prisons to return home.
They also said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces operation began on August 6, 2024 and became another stage of the confrontation with Russian aggression. For the first time in 11 years of the war, hostilities were transferred to the territory of the Russian Federation.
The main goal of the operation was to prevent an enemy offensive in the Sumy region and create a "buffer zone". It also forced the Russian occupiers to transfer significant resources to the Kursk region, weakening their positions on other fronts.
Russia was forced to urgently ask for help from North Korea, which sent almost 12,000 of its soldiers to Russia. About 4,000 of them have already been eliminated, and some units have lost their combat capability.
