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According to the deputy commander of the Third Separate Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Maksym Zhorin, one of the main goals of the incursion was to draw Russian forces away from Donbas into Kursk, in order to relieve pressure on the Eastern Front. However, this apparent bait failed.
12 paź 2024 · Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is now entering its third month, with scores of settlements still firmly under its control.
5 wrz 2024 · In what is the most detailed explanation of the rationale behind the incursion, Syrskyi outlined the key objectives of the operation: to stop Russia from using Kursk as a launchpad for a new...
18 sie 2024 · Simply put, Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk is aimed to demonstrate that Ukrainian forces are strong enough to put pressure on Russian invaders. This may help persuade allies to lift restrictions on the use of weapons they’d supplied to go after military targets on Russian soil on the one hand, and stimulates the fighting spirit in the ...
27 sie 2024 · This means that Ukraine must not only take but also hold Russian territory for a sustained period. The Kursk operation, however, exposes Ukraine to significant military risks. Ukraine was short of troops and was struggling to hold its Eastern front before this operation.
14 sie 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced the incursion as a “large-scale provocation.” For its part the Ukraine Foreign Ministry is saying this isn’t about holding territory but stopping long-range missile strikes by Russia into Ukraine from the Kursk region by creating a “buffer zone” there.
21 sie 2024 · Amid the ongoing Kursk intervention, leaving out the likelihood of Putin’s departure and Russian economic implosion, four peace scenarios are imaginable. The first would be Ukraine’s ejection of Russia, through military means or negotiations.
