SBU special forces capture 102 Russian servicemen in Kursk region – source
Special forces of the SBU Special Operations Center A captured 102 servicemen of the 488th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment from Russia and the Akhmat unit, an informed source in the SBU told Interfax-Ukraine.
"SBU special forces captured 102 Russian servicemen in Kursk region. This is the largest capture of the enemy that was carried out at one time. We are replenishing the exchange fund!" the agency's interlocutor said on Thursday.
According to him, the SBU special forces captured and cleared out a branched, concreted and well-fortified company stronghold with underground communications and quarters for personnel, a canteen, an armory and even a bathhouse.
"The enemy was not going to surrender, there was plenty of provisions and ammunition," the agency's interlocutor added.
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