"There is also information about the dead whose bodies were not taken away by their comrades-in-arms during the retreat," the statement read.The project published drone footage of what it presented as 32 captured Russian soldiers, adding that eight more did not fit into the frame. The Telegram post did not specify whether this was the overall number of Russian troops captured so far.The Kyiv Independent cannot independently verify the claims.Purported footage of Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine during battles in Kursk Oblast in August 2024. (Khochu nayti/Telegram)Ukrainian forces crossed the border into Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6, resulting in clashes on Russian soil that were described by Russian President Vladimir Putin as "a large-scale provocation."Kyiv has largely refused to comment on the operation in Kursk Oblast, which takes place just as Russia is ramping up attacks in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast.On Aug.