[Regnum] The Russian Armed Forces have stopped new attempts by the Ukrainian army to break through deep into Russian territory in the areas of the settlements of Varvarovka, Safonovka, Sheptukhovka, Kauchuk, Alekseyevskoye and Matveyevka.
"Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery fire have prevented attempts by enemy mobile groups to break through deep into Russian territory in the areas of Varvarovka, Safonovka, Sheptukhovka, Kauchuk, Alekseevsky and Matveyevka," the statement said.
Also, according to the Russian military department, Russian Armed Forces fighters have regained control over the settlement of Krupets in the Kursk region. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost up to 340 servicemen and 19 armored vehicles in this region.
In addition, a strike from the Iskander-M complex destroyed a Ukrainian convoy and 15 fuel tankers in the area of ​​the settlement of Lubny in the Sumy region of Ukraine.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been attacking the Kursk region since August 6. Russian army units stopped Ukrainian troops in the border areas, not allowing them to go deep into the region. According to the commander of "Akhmat", Major General Apti Alaudinov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region are melting away every day.
The Investigative Committee reported that Ukrainian fighters are actively using NATO weapons in the Kursk region. FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov said that Kiev's attack on the Kursk region is supported by the West.
On August 15, Ukrainian prisoner of war Mikhail Shkoda reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were supposed to travel as many kilometers as possible in the Kursk region without getting involved in combat. According to him, the convoy that went on a raid into Russian territory included 20 vehicles from his brigade. The prisoner of war added that there were two Strykers and two Hummers ahead of them.
During a meeting on August 12, President Vladimir Putin demanded that the border with Ukraine be reliably covered after the enemy is driven out of Russian territory. There can be no negotiations with those who attack civilians and nuclear power facilities, the head of state said.
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Alaudinov reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are withdrawing reserves for battles in the Kursk region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) continue to withdraw reserves from other sections of the front in order to send them to participate in the battles in the Kursk region. This was reported on August 15 by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the RF Armed Forces, commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Major General Apti Alaudinov.
"They have sent about 12,000 people here, and the forces that they are now removing from the front line, from all directions, and are additionally shoving them here... They are removing everything they can. We are waiting, understanding and monitoring," Alaudinov said on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel.
At the same time, the military man noted that in the Sudzhan direction, the Russian Armed Forces have created good defensive structures and are gradually beginning to clear populated areas of Ukrainian troops.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on August 12, during an operational meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that driving the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of Russian territory is the main task of the Ministry of Defense.
On August 14, the military department reported that during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost up to 2,300 servicemen, 37 tanks, 32 armored personnel carriers, 18 infantry fighting vehicles, 192 armored combat vehicles, 88 automobiles, four anti-aircraft missile systems, two multiple launch rocket system launchers, and 15 field artillery guns.
On August 11, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated that Russian servicemen will give a tough response to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the strikes on Russian regions. She noted that missile attacks and drone strikes by Ukraine on Russian regions are clearly terrorist in nature, adding that these actions are aimed at destroying civilian infrastructure, as well as killing and intimidating civilians.