False claim about Ukrainian troop deaths in Kursk

A recent social media post claimed that a British newspaper reported 70,000 Ukrainian troops died in the Kursk offensive. This assertion has been determined to be false. Fact-checkers found no evidence that such a report exists. The Hull Daily Mail, mentioned in the claims, does not support the figure of 70,000 deaths. Their website lacks any articles about this topic, and a thorough search turned up no results for this alleged newspaper cover. While Ukraine has indeed lost territory in Kursk since August 2024, no credible media outlet has confirmed the dramatic casualty figure. According to expert estimates, only around 10,000 to 12,000 Ukrainian troops were present in the area during that period. In contrast, reports from The Economist indicated that Russian forces had assembled significantly larger numbers in the region.