The Pentagon commented on the counteroffensive in Kurshchyna

The US Department of Defense confirmed that Russian units in the Kursk region "are trying to carry out certain counteroffensive actions."

The US confirmed information about Russian attempts to carry out counteroffensive actions in the Kursk region, however, called their scale "insignificant". Pentagon spokesman General Patrick Ryder made the corresponding statement at a briefing on Thursday, September 12.

"We see that at the current stage, Russian units are starting, trying to carry out certain counter-offensive actions in the Kursk region," he said.

However, according to Ryder, these actions are "minor".

He added that the Pentagon is monitoring the development of events.