Ukraine Captured Almost 1,000 Russian Soldiers During Kursk Offensive, General Staff Says

Ukraine captured almost 1,000 Russian soldiers during Kursk offensive, General Staff says

Ukrainian forces captured 971 Russian soldiers during a months-long offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on May 25, describing the campaign as key to conducting prisoner exchanges.The announcement came a day after Ukraine brought home 303 prisoners of war in the final phase of a 1,000-for-1,000 exchange with Russia. The swap was agreed during peace talks held in Turkey on May 16, the first direct n…

Ukraine captures 971 Russian troops during Kursk operation since August

The Kursk offensive operation became Ukraine's most successful campaign for taking Russian prisoners, netting 971 captives over nine months.

During the Kursk operation, the Ukrainian military captured 971 Russian occupiers.

Since August 2024, the Ukrainian military has captured 971 invaders in this direction.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces. As noted in the General Staff, in order to free our people from enemy torture, the Defense Forces are relentlessly filling the “exchange fund” with Russian soldiers and officers. The most effective in this regard was the Kursk offensive operation. Thus, in the period from August 6, 2024 to May 25, 2025, our defenders captured 971 servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,…

The number was announced by the General Staff of the U.S.A.