On December 18 local time, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Gerasimov, stated that the Ukrainian army's advance in Kursk Oblast has been halted and the attempt by Ukraine to penetrate deep into Russia has failed. On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces released a report on the situation as of 8 a.m. that day, stating that the Ukrainian army continues operations in Kursk Oblast and has repelled 49 attacks from the Russian army.