Russian forces repel new Ukrainian attack in Kursk - MOD --Kiev has lost up to 400 servicemen over the past 24 hours amid its ongoing incursion, according to Moscow | 23 Aug 2024 | Russia continues to repel Kiev's ongoing attacks on settlements in Kursk Region as Ukrainian Armed Forces suffer heavy casualties, the Defense Ministry reported in an update on Friday. In a message posted on its official Telegram channel, the ministry stated that Russian units of the North group of forces, with the support of aviation and artillery, have successfully repelled attacks by enemy assault groups near the settlements of Borki and Malaya Loknya, and have also thwarted attacks in the directions of Komarovka, Korenevo, Martynovka and Russkaya Konopelka. Kiev's forces lost up to 70 servicemen as well as two combat armored vehicles and one car during the operation, Moscow reported.