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Ukraine Says Fighting Continues in Kursk Despite Russian Claims

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Ukraine Says Fighting Continues in Kursk Despite Russian Claims
A 24-year-old radio operator nicknamed "Swallow" from the Chechen Akhmat battalion inspects an abandoned Ukrainian dugout in Kazachya Loknya, Sudzha district, Kursk region, March 18, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 22, Russian claims about the alleged end of hostilities in Russia’s Kursk region do not reflect the real situation on the ground.

“Operations by Ukrainian Defense Forces units continue along designated directions in the border areas of Kursk. Despite difficult conditions, Ukrainian defenders are holding their positions, completing assigned missions, and inflicting effective damage on the enemy,” the General Staff wrote.

Since the start of the operation in the Kursk sector, Russian forces have suffered losses of 63,402 personnel, including 25,625 killed. Additionally, 971 Russian soldiers have been captured. A total of 5,664 units of Russian weapons and military equipment have been destroyed or damaged, the General Staff reported.

Ukrainian units also continue active operations in designated areas of Russia’s Belgorod region.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin reportedly visited Russia’s Kursk region, according to the state-controlled news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti on May 20. Putin’s visit was described as his first to the region “since its full liberation.”

Previously, Pavel Zolotaryov, head of the Glushkovsky district in Russia’s Kursk region, told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that the Ukrainian city of Sumy should be annexed to Russian territory, according to RIA Novosti on May 21.

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