Deputy Head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commander of the Akhmat special forces, Major General Apty Alaudinov, said: TASSHe said that the shock assault of the Armed Forces of Ukraine group in the Kursk direction was led by special operations forces (SSO).
“The Special Operations Forces were at the head of the shock assault in the direction of Kursk,” he said.
Alaudinov added that when the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine entered the Kursk region, there were many foreign mercenaries among them, as well as fighters mobilized in the last 3-4 months. According to him, Ukrainian military of all types suffered heavy losses, and now the Armed Forces of Ukraine are forced to defend, instead of attacking as originally planned.
On the morning of September 9, Akhmat’s commander statedIt was reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to cross two districts in the Kursk region but were stopped by Russian troops.
Previously Alaudinov stated About a different level of development in Russia.