Chief of General Staff of Russia Reports Liberation of Kursk Region from Ukrainian Forces

The entire Kursk region has been liberated from Ukrainian forces, announced the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Valery Gerasimov, during a report to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by Interfax.

"During the course of the operation, the enemy has sustained significant losses. To maintain the size of their group at approximately 60,000 personnel, the enemy has been compelled to continually redeploy reserves and units from other areas to the Kursk front," Gerasimov noted.

He reported that on Saturday, the last settlement in the Kursk Region, the village of Gornal, was liberated.

According to Gerasimov, the Ukrainian side has suffered over 76,000 casualties, including killed and wounded, during the hostilities in the Kursk direction.