Russian Security Council outlines Ukraine's goal of attack on Kursk

According to RIA Novosti on September 10, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu said in an interview with Rossia 24 TV channel that Ukraine attacked the Kursk region to force Russia to negotiate under Kiev's conditions.

“But we have enough strength, and continue to move forward,” said Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu.

Commenting on the enemy's losses, Mr. Sergei Shoigu said that on average every day in August and the first week of September, Ukraine lost control of 28 square kilometers of territory, with 2,000 casualties; nearly 1,000 km²in Donbass has come under the control of the Russian armed forces.

“Every day, the Ukrainian side loses an average of 28 km²territory. But the most important thing is not even how many kilometers², most importantly the Ukrainian armed forces lost 2,000 servicemen killed and wounded every day. In August, nearly 1,000 km²are under the control of the Russian army. And the speed of our advance is increasing. The servicemen are fighting bravely and professionally" - Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu said.

On September 10, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its army had taken control of Krasnogorovka, Grigorovka, Galitsynivka and Vodyanoye in Donetsk.

Previously, on September 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that in the fighting in the Kursk direction, Ukraine lost more than 11,400 soldiers and 89 tanks.