Ukrainian armed forces have been invading the Russian border region of Kursk for days, while Russian media and politicians have downplayed the seriousness of the situation.
MOSCOW – According to Western military experts, the invasion of the Kursk region in western Russia by Ukrainian troops could have significant consequences. U.S. Experts from the think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) report that the new developments will not only strengthen Ukraine’s position. The country’s stability may also be threatened.
According to a report this explains German press agency Despite the Ukrainian developments in the past few days, why has the political leadership in Moscow so far declared Kursk a “zone for counter-terrorist operations” and not a war zone? ISW therefore concludes that Putin’s Kremlin government may be deliberately underestimating the situation.
Ukrainian military operations in Kursk: Criticism of Kremlin and Putin’s troops is loud
In the past few days, especially in the Kursk region, But also in other regions The country’s first criticism of the political leadership’s handling of the appearance of Ukrainian armed forces on Russian soil. This was reported by many western media reporters. Someone spoke like that ZDF– Journalist from a recently released video showing locals from the area. They turned to Vladimir Putin personally. Local residents said they were left defenseless and could not understand how Russian forces were unprepared for the actions of soldiers from Ukraine.
The Russian government has given the military significantly more powers since the Kremlin declared Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions as zones for counter-terrorist operations on Saturday night (August 10). However, experts doubt that this will be enough to end Ukraine’s progress without further concern. They also point out that the situation in Kursk could also have consequences for Russia’s progress in Ukraine.
“Chaos” or “under control” – various statements about the situation in Kursk
Based on recent reports, social media posts and videos from the region, the situation in Kursk has been described as increasingly “chaos”. While officials and politicians such as the region’s acting governor Alexei Smirnov have called on people to remain calm and insisted the situation is under control, additional Russian military forces have reportedly been mobilized to repel the Ukrainian invasion. In many current recordings of the region, rocket alarms are heard in the background.
For Ukraine, the advance into isolated areas in eastern Russia is the first declaration of victory in a long time and an important surprise coup in the Ukraine war. Experts and war watchers are speculating out loud ZDFThe Kursk situation could be used to improve Ukraine’s potential negotiating position. (Saga with dpa)
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