The Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered dramatic losses in the Kursk region of Russia, commander of Akhmat unit of special forces, Major General Apti Alaudinov said.
"Today was a really tough day for our guys. But today we inflicted a very serious defeat on the enemy. The enemy no longer rides around with as many vehicles as before," Apti Alaudinov said.
As reported by the Russian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, August 28, the crews of Ka-52M and Mi-8 combat helicopters annihilated the personnel and armoured vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the border area of the Kursk region.
On August 27, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that during the entire period of military operations since the invasion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces into the Kursk region, the enemy lost more than 6,600 fighters.
In addition to manpower, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 73 tanks, 34 infantry fighting vehicles, 62 armoured personnel carriers, 432 armoured combat vehicles, and 25 artillery pieces.
The Russian troops also destroyed four HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems supplied by the United States, five anti-aircraft missile systems and a UR-77 mine clearing system.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine invaded Russia's Kursk region on August 6. A counter-terrorist operation regime was introduced in the region, as well as in Belgorod and Bryansk regions.