594 Russian soldiers have been captured in Kursk Oblast

Since the beginning of the operation in Kursk Oblast in Russia, Ukraine has captured 594 Russian soldiers and controls more than 100 settlements or 1,294 square kilometres.  Source: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the Forum of Heads of State Institutions on 27 August  Quote from Syrskyi: "As of today, we have taken control of 1,294 square kilometres of territory, which is 100 settlements...

We have also significantly replenished the exchange pool: 594 servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces have been captured on this front." 

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Details: He reiterated that one of the objectives of the Kursk operation was to divert significant Russian forces from other fronts, in particular, from Pokrovsk and Kurakhove.   "At the moment, we can state that about 30,000 Russian servicemen have been redeployed to the Kursk front, and this figure is growing," the chief said.  He emphasised that the Russians are trying to withdraw units from other fronts but are increasing their efforts on the Pokrovsk front.

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