Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian forces lose up to 340 troops in Kursk sector in past 24 hours

MOSCOW. Dec 20 (Interfax) - Ukrainian forces have lost over 42,400 troops in the Kursk sector to date, including up to 340 in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

"Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 340 troops, and three tanks, an armored personnel carrier, 13 armored combat vehicles, four trucks, and an electronic warfare station were destroyed," the statement said.

The Ukrainian army has lost over 42,440 troops in the hostilities in the Kursk sector to date, it said.