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Ukraine hits targets 100 kilometers behind Russian lines, destroys 20 armored vehicles and 89 artillery systems

Sky News: What’s left of Russia’s Kursk army is staring down Kharkiv

Over 9,300 Russians were knocked out of combat in a single month. Ukraine’s General Staff reports that this number of soldiers Russia lost on the Slobozhanskyi and Kursk axes in June 2025 alone.

Russia’s Kursk Oblast front remains highly active, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces conducting offensive and defensive operations. Ukrainian forces are halting Russian advances in the bordering Sumy Oblast and stabilizing the front line. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that 52,000 Russian troops are stationed on this front. 

Of these, over 4,470 are irreversible losses. Another 4,800 were wounded, and 42 Russian troops were captured.

Ukrainian forces also destroyed 423 units of Russian equipment, including six tanks, 20 armored vehicles, 89 artillery systems and MLRS, as well as three air defense systems.

The General Staff notes that Ukrainian units conducted deep strikes up to 100 kilometers behind enemy lines, including on Russian territory. These strikes hit 16 command posts, six manpower concentration areas, three ammunition depots, and even a logistics hub and an oil depot.

Since the start of the Kursk operation in August 2024, Russia has lost over 75,860 troops in this sector, with 1,037 captured. Additionally, Ukrainian forces have destroyed 2,848 pieces of equipment, including 99 tanks, 709 armored vehicles, and 322 artillery systems and MLRS.

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