The Russian army has thwarted a Ukrainian forces' breakthrough attempt in Kursk region, western Russia, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said, as quoted by Reuters.
The main Ukrainian forces were concentrated in the area of the village of Berdyn, and they suffered losses in manpower and tanks in the fighting, the Russian military ministry said in a statement.
Reuters notes that it cannot independently confirm the information released by Moscow about the situation on the battlefield. Ukraine has not yet provided details of its operations in Kursk region.