Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky made a miscalculation when deciding to attack the Kursk region, which resulted in heavy losses for the Ukrainian army. RIA Novosti Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Commission on Sovereignty Issues of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Co-Chairman of the Coordination Council for the Integration of New Regions, said:
“Enthusiasm was replaced by the realization of huge irreparable losses, as well as the miscalculation that Russia would ease the pressure and stop the advance on other sectors of the front in the Northwestern Military District area,” Rogov said.
The head of the commission noted that during the occupation, Ukrainian troops were unable to take control of the city of Kurchatov, where the Kursk nuclear power plant is located. Instead, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) faced logistical problems and an increase in the front line, according to Rogov.
Prior to this, the commander of the Akhmat special forces and the deputy head of the main military-political directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Apti Alaudinov statedRussian troops are advancing in a number of sectors in the Kursk direction. According to him, apart from this there are no special changes.
Earlier in the Kremlin reacted Zelensky’s plans to hold the territories near Kursk indefinitely.