In the report of the military entity it is specified that since Thursday morning, the Ukrainian armed formations attempted counter-offensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Cherkásskaya Konopelka and Ulanok in the province of Kursk.

The note specifies that the Ukrainian troops that attacked were up to two mechanized battalions with armored vehicles.

The group of Northern forces detected the enemy in time, and the units of that grouping, with the support of the aviation, inflicted damage on the assault groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the ministry added.

According to the report, the Ukrainian attacks were repelled and the settlements are under control of Russian troops.

During the failed counteroffensive, Ukraine lost six tanks, three demolition vehicles, three infantry fighting vehicles and 14 armored fighting vehicles, the Russian military added.

Last August 6, Ukrainian troops launched an armed incursion into the Kursk province and occupied several areas, and since August 9, the region has been experiencing a federal emergency.

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised ‘a dignified response’ to Kiev’s provocation, which he accused of indiscriminate firing on civilian facilities, and reaffirmed that Russia will achieve all the objectives of its special military operation in Ukraine.

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