**Russia Deploys 59,000 Troops to Kursk Oblast**
Russia is sending a large army of 59,000 troops to the Kursk Oblast in Ukraine. This includes 11,000 North Korean soldiers. The move is aimed at pushing back Ukrainian forces.
**French Foreign Minister Hints at Strikes on Russian Territory**
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has hinted that Ukraine may be allowed to strike deeper into Russia using French missiles. This could help reduce guided bomb attacks on Ukraine by 30-40%.
**Russian Forces Meet Resistance in Kurakhove**
Frontline reports suggest that Russian forces trying to encircle Ukrainian positions in Kurakhove have been met with resistance from concealed Leopard tanks and drone strikes.
**Ukraine’s Military Losses**
As of November 23, 2024, Ukraine has lost approximately:
* 729,720 soldiers
* 9,419 tanks
* 19,192 armored personnel vehicles (APV)
* 20,760 artillery systems
* 1,254 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS)
* 1,004 anti-aircraft systems
* 369 aircraft
* 329 helicopters
* 19,365 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
* 2,764 cruise missiles
* 28 warships/boats
* 1 submarine
* 29,850 vehicles and fuel tanks
**Patriot Systems May Try to Intercept Russian Missiles**
Despite not being designed for this task, Ukrainian experts suggest that the Patriot missile system could try to intercept Russian intermediate-range missiles.
**International Response**
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the lack of strong support for Ukraine at the recent G20 summit in Brazil. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot hinted that Ukraine may be allowed to strike deeper into Russia using French missiles.
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