The Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through the defense in the Kursk region and advanced 5 km deep into the territory of the Russian Federation.
The study of the Institute of War (ISW) wrote this in a new review from the front.
Ukrainian troops conducted a series of mechanized attacks in Kurshchina, erupted in Russian positions and advanced to the southeast from Suzhkh.
The geolocation, published on February 6, confirms that Ukrainian troops took positions in the southwest of Makhnovka, as well as in the north and east of Cherkazi-Kinka (Sudzhi-Oban), taking control of the village of Kolmakov and Fanaseevka, ”ISW said.
Ukrainian actions in this area continue, which creates additional pressure on Russian units located on the border.
The Kursk operation for six months is a shame for Vladimir Putin.
A few days after the Ukrainian soldiers occupied part of the Kurshina as part of a sudden attack, Putin told the army officials that the “main goal” was to repel the invasion. Six months later, they are still trying, ” – this is how the text begins on Bloomberg, dedicated to six months from the beginning of the Kursk defense forces.
Pittin writes that the fact that for the first time after the end of World War II is busy for the first time after the end of the First World War. Yes, this is a small part of one area of the largest country in the world, the territory of which covers 11 time zones. On the other hand, Kurshin is similar to Belgium, and about 5% of its territory is occupied. This is an extraordinary event anywhere, as well as in Russia, although the authorities are trying to shut up it.
The Russians turned out to be very bad, trying to push Ukrainian troops. Yes, they returned almost half of the captured territory, having lost tens of thousands of people and attracting the North Korean contingent. Nevertheless, Ukrainian positions are still strong there, from time to time the defense forces perform offensive operations – according to Vladimir Zelensky, in abuse of our troops, our troops will not be successful from there.
This is recognized by Putin, who, at his annual press conference in December, refused to name the time when the entire smoker returns under Russian control, the newspaper writes. He changes the leadership of the region, hinting at the need to manage the crisis, tries to attract foreign troops – and all in vain.
Everything becomes worse than expected, ”the Russian political analyst Mikhail Vinogradov admits in a commentary on Bloomberg. – The system was not ready for the loss of the territory and for the fact that everything will be so postponed.
The fact that the Russians are stuck in the Curtains proves that Putin lacks troops. He cannot remove the units in front in Ukraine, where the invaders slowly move forward. Nevertheless, Kurshin, of course, will become an important factor in future peace negotiations – much more important than the territory in which the Russians manage to demonstrate a greater success. Ukraine and its Western allies recognize this.
Until now, the Russians, who actually influenced the work of the armed forces, which amount to almost 150,000 refugees – organizing protests in Kursk, complaining about the inaction of the authorities. Six months later, Russia could not provide these people with housing – and even establish a real number of missing people as a result of surgery of the civilian population.
Source: Racurs
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