Volodymyr Zelensky made the Kursk incursion a personal matter.
War in Ukrainejour 992.
This Sunday, the alert was given. The Russians gathered 50,000 soldiers around Koursk. A Russian region into which Ukraine made a surprise incursion last August. A breakthrough in a highly symbolic city, where the Red Army won one of its greatest victories of the Second World War. The Russians have certainly retaken part of the territory won by Ukraine, but without having launched a massive attack according to specialists cited by the New York Times. THE Kremlin massed 50,000 men there, including North Korean soldiers. The attack would be imminent.
Negotiations
On the other hand, Ukraine also has arguments to put forward. According to the Spanish newspaper El País, which cites sources within the Ukrainian command, Volodymyr Zelensky made it a personal matter. The Ukrainian president is convinced that Russia is short of men and that it has distributed the bulk of its forces in Ukraine, particularly in the Donbass where the fighting rages. In Kursk, Zelensky wants to prove that Russia is more vulnerable on its territory. And intends to make it a bargaining chip in the event of peace negotiations.
The Russian counterattack who prepares with 50,000 soldiers does it change Ukraine's plans?
Not really. In reality, significant resources are already deployed there. Still according to El País, no one is complaining about the lack of staff in Kursk. The infantry relies on a rotation every 10 days, compared to 25 days in Donbass.
In addition, the best brigades in the country are stationed there as “the 95th and 80th brigades, two of the best regiments of the Ukrainian armed forces”. The 1st brigade of mechanized and armored regiments relies on the best tanks, the German Leopards. The 47th mechanized brigade is exclusively equipped with weapons supplied by NATO. “Its American Abrams tanks and its Bradley infantry armor directly attacking Russian positions”continues El País, which compares the situation with Zaporizhzhia, where the 1st brigade must be content with defensive maneuvers only.
In Kursk, the Ukrainians believe they can resist for several months. On condition of withstanding the looming Russian counter-attack.
