According to analysts, Putin appointed FSB director Bortnikov to head the KTO because he has proven himself to be an “effective manager” during crises that threaten Russia’s internal stability and the Kremlin regime.
The choice to declare a counter-terrorism regime (CTO) in the three border regions of the Russian Federation, rather than martial law, may indicate an attempt by the Kremlin to reduce the scale of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region. This was written in the summary of analysts from the Institute for the Study of War on August 10.
The CTO regime, announced on August 9 in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions in response to the invasion of Ukrainian troops into Russian territory, reflects the Kremlin’s reluctance to take more radical measures in response to border situation, according to ISW.
According to analysts, Putin apparently appointed FSB director Bortnikov to head the KTO because he has proven himself to be an “effective manager” during crises that threaten Russia’s internal stability and the Kremlin regime. .
At the same time, the complex management of counter-terrorism operations by FSB forces can reduce the effectiveness of Russia’s response to this Ukrainian operation, say ISW analysts.
In addition, the composition of the Russian forces involved is not clear: these are conscripts who are in the Kursk region and parts of the northern troop group, and units transferred to the Kursk region from lower priority fronts -line region of Ukraine.
All this probably adds to the disorganization of Russia’s actions, analysts say.
We remind you that on the night of Saturday, August 10, a counter-terrorism regime (CTO) was introduced in the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions of Russia.
On Friday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced that they controlled Sudzha in the Kursk region, as well as the “strategic Gazprom facility” in Sudzha.
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