MOSCOW, February 6. /TASS/. The armed forces of Ukraine made a failed attempt to counter-attack in the Kursk Region, advancing towards the settlements of Ulanok and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
Eight waves of attempted counter-attacks have been successfully repelled, the Russian defense ministry said.
TASS has gathered reports about the situation.
Counterattacks repelled
- On the morning of February 6, Ukrainian armed formations attempted counteroffensive actions in the direction of the settlements of Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok in the Kursk Region.
- The battlegroup North detected the enemy in time. As of 2:00 p.m. Moscow time (11:00 a.m. GMT), the attacks of the Ukrainian armed formations were repulsed, and the settlements remained under the control of Russian troops.
- On Thursday evening, the Defense Ministry gave more details of the failed counteroffensive, saying that up to two Ukrainian mechanized brigades driving armored personnel carriers and armored fighting vehicles, with the support of tanks and obstacle-clearing vehicles, have made eight attempts to attack Russian positions.
- As of 9:00 p.m. Moscow time (6:00 p.m. GMT) all attacks were thwarted.
- Ukrainian troops were met and beaten back by servicemen from the 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade, the 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade, the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Arbat volunteer battalion, the 40th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade, and the 177th Naval Infantry Regiment, with the support of artillery and aviation.
Enemy’s losses
- Ukraine’s losses amounted to over 200 service members and about 50 combat and support vehicles, including eight tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, one armored personnel carrier and 30 armored fighting vehicles, as well as three obstacle-clearing vehicles, a vehicle-launched bridge and other military equipment.
- Units of battlegroup North are conducting a mop-up operation against isolated groups of the enemy.