The Ukrainian army had seized a portion of Russian territory in the Kursk region by surprise at the beginning of August. But for the past two days, it is the Russians who have resumed the offensive in this sector. The Ukrainian president confirmed this Thursday, September 12, 2024: a counter-offensive is underway. The Russian army seems to be concentrating on the western part of the zone controlled by the Ukrainians.
With the bridges in the area destroyed by the Ukrainians, the Russians had to build pontoons to cross the Seym River and launch this counter-offensive around the town of Snagosti. For the time being, it is difficult to know more about the advance of the Russian forces. In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense claims that the group of troops and the armored vehicles engaged have recaptured ten towns in two days.
« For the moment, we have a Russian armored mechanized column with elements of paratroopers and marine infantry, a few dozen armored vehicles. So it is not a generalized counter-offensive on the whole of the Kursk pocket. It is indeed an effort, probably, to try to open up the encircled district of Glushkovo. It is at the junction between the first Ukrainian lines and the Glushkovo district, which was cut off by regularly breaking bridges, but which was not invaded. “, analyzes Stéphane Audrand, international risk consultant.
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- RFI
