The Russian command is preparing a plan for October-November to push out the Ukrainian Armed Forces units from the territory of the Kursk region of Russia and is already calling up reserves. However, to do this, the enemy will have to form a much larger group of troops, which may be a problem.
As reported by Novinarnya, military analyst and coordinator of the Information Resistance group Konstantin Mashovets writes about this.
That is, the enemy needs to conduct operational deployment in this direction in the near future of a certain set (group) of troops (forces) capable of solving the tasks of pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces beyond the state border. Moreover, in preparation for these actions, the Russians will have to seriously reformat their system of combat and operational control in this direction. It is already quite obvious today that the existing one is simply ineffective. And I would even say – inadequate, – writes Mashovets.
Recall that in August-September 2024, Ukrainian forces actively advanced in the Kursk region of Russia. The offensive began on August 6, and by mid-September, the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to capture several dozen villages and a significant part of the border territory, controlling more than 100 settlements. Successful strikes on infrastructure, including the destruction of bridges across the Seima River, cut off a significant number of Russian military and civilians from the rest of Russia.
The Russian army has tried to repel the Ukrainian attacks by using artillery and aircraft, but their efforts have not led to significant success. There have been calls in Russian military circles for a buffer zone to be established until mid-October, but so far Ukrainian forces have continued to gain ground.
On September 10, the Russians launched a counteroffensive, trying to dislodge the Ukrainians, but it fizzled out. The Ukrainian president reported that in order to minimize the offensive of the defense forces, the Russians transferred up to 40,000 personnel to the Kursk region.
Source: Racurs
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