MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk direction in 24 hours amounted to over 240 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"Over 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 240 servicemen, two armored personnel carriers, 15 armored combat vehicles, 17 cars, two US-made self-propelled Paladin artillery units, one artillery piece and one mortar, as well as four UAV control points and one ammunition depot were destroyed. Six Ukrainian servicemen surrendered," the ministry said.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the enemy lost more than 64,535 servicemen, 382 tanks, 291 infantry fighting vehicles, 251 armored personnel carriers, 2,110 armored combat vehicles, 2,281 vehicles, 505 artillery pieces, 52 multiple launch rocket system launchers, including 13 HIMARS and seven MLRS from the United States, 25 anti-aircraft missile system launchers during the fighting in the direction of Kursk.