Over six months of fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Russian losses have reached nearly 40,000 personnel, with over 16,000 killed, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Feb. 6. Ukrainian forces have also reportedly captured 909 Russian soldiers during the operation,

Days after Ukrainian troops seized part of Russia’s Kursk region in a surprise attack, President Vladimir Putin told defense officials their “main objective” was to repel the invasion. Six months later,

Ukraine announced on Thursday that its forces have captured 909 Russian soldiers over six months of intense fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region.