“The operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region was prepared with the participation of the intelligence services of the United States, the United Kingdom and Poland”reported the Izvestia newspaper on Wednesday, attributing the information to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.
“The units that participated in it underwent combat coordination in training centres in the UK and Germany”the Russian outlet added.
The Foreign Intelligence Service told Izvestia that it has “reliable information” about his claimsbut provided no evidence.
Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces They have already suffered more than 4,130 casualties in their ranks. during its military offensive against the Kursk region, which began in early August and thanks to which kyiv now claims to control more than 90 towns and 1,250 square kilometres of Russian soil.
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“Since the beginning of hostilities on the Kursk line of operations, the enemy has lost more than 4,130 soldiers,” reads a statement released by the Ministry of Defense on its Telegram channel, where it also speaks of almost 400 armored vehicles destroyed, as well as almost 60 tanks.
According to the latest assessment by the Russian authorities, its army has managed to put an end to about 350 Ukrainian soldiers in the last 24 hours.
Ukrainian troops entered Russian territory in early August from the Sumi region in northeastern Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin had already said at the time that Moscow would give “a worthy response” which is already the greatest territorial threat Russia has suffered since the outbreak of the war at the end of February 2022.
