MOSCOW. Sept 19 (Interfax) - The northern group of forces is continuing the offensive in the Kursk sector, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
"Units from the northern group of forces continued their offensive and struck detachments of the 22nd, 41st and 115th Mechanized Brigades, the 17th Tank Brigade, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, the 1st National Guard Brigade, and the 129th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Nikolo-Daryino, Tolsty Lug and Plekhovo," the statement said.
The group thwarted attempted Ukrainian counterattacks towards Borki, Kremyanoye, Lyubimovka and Obukhovka over the past day, it said.
"As a result, the Ukrainian Forces lost up to 20 troops killed or wounded, three armored combat vehicles and one truck. One Ukrainian serviceman was taken prisoner," it said.