Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky denied the statement of Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the encirclement of Ukrainian troops in Kursk region and cited data on Russian losses in this direction.

"The statement that was made by the head of the aggressor country at the BRICS summit about the encirclement of Ukrainian troops in Kursk region does not correspond to reality. This is outright disinformation that does not reflect the real situation," he wrote on Telegram on Friday.

Syrsky said that Ukrainian troops "continue active operations in the Kursk direction, destroying the enemy's combat potential for the third month in a row. Despite the enormous pressure from the enemy in this direction, the occupiers are suffering significant losses in personnel and military equipment."

Syrsky reported that from August 8 to the present, "Russian troops in this section of the front have lost: in personnel - 17,819 people. Of these: irretrievable - 6,662 people; medical - 10,446 people; and prisoners - 711 people."

According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy's losses in weapons and military equipment during the same period are 45 tanks; 256 combat armored vehicles; 565 units of automotive equipment; 99 artillery systems; and five multiple launch rocket systems.

"I am grateful to, Ukrainian soldiers, for their fortitude, endurance and true courage, which they demonstrate to our eternal insidious enemy in all areas and directions of the front," Syrsky concluded his post on Telegram with these words.