The Kursk operation led to the diversion of a significant number of enemy forces, said General Oleksandr Syrsky, head of the Ukrainian army.
The Ukrainian armed forces launched an offensive in the Kursk Oblast on August 6. The Ukrainians occupied about 100 small and large towns, in total almost 1,300 square kilometers of Russian territory.
One of the objectives of the Ukrainian operation is to withdraw Russian troops from individual parts of the front in Ukraine.
Russia ‘diverted significant forces’
– The Kursk operation has led to the diversion of a significant number of enemy forces. Currently, about 30 thousand Russian soldiers have already been transferred to the Kursk direction. This number is constantly growing, said the head of the Ukrainian army, General Oleksandr Syrsky, speaking on Tuesday at an online forum entitled “Ukraine 2024. Independence”.
The general pointed out that one of the tasks of the invasion of the Kursk region was “to divert significant enemy forces from other directions, primarily Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv.” – We are still advancing and inflicting significant losses of men and equipment on the Russian troops. So far, we have taken control of 1,294 square kilometers of territory. There are a hundred cities there, he said.
The head of the Ukrainian army said that Ukrainian forces have captured 594 Russian soldiers near Kursk so far, which means that Ukrainian resources for prisoner exchange have increased significantly. – The enemy is trying to resist Ukrainian soldiers by bringing troops from other directions, weakening their positions – General Syrski said.
Operation in Kursk Oblast
By invading, Kiev made a bold and risky gamble that would not only unsettle Russia and force it to transfer troops from the east, but also encourage the West to provide Ukraine with more forceful support with arms.
“Ukraine has Western-made long-range missiles in its arsenal, but the reach of their use deep inside Russia is limited by its allies, primarily the United States, which does not allow Ukrainian troops to destroy key Russian military facilities, including airports,” The Moscow Times reported.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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