On the current situation in the Kursk region RussiaRoman Switan spoke to Channel 24 television. The former Ukrainian military officer noted that for offensive operations The Russians have gathered nearly 50,000 soldiers in the regionadditionally supported by units from North Korea.
However, the initial successes did not bring the expected results to the Russian army. There has been no territorial progress in recent days, and in some places, such as: the route leading to the village of Łubimivka was created as a “road of death”.
– It (the road to Łubimivka – ed.) is under constant control of fire from the flanks. The Russians are trying to cut one of the main supply lines of our northern group at this bridgehead, but they are caught in a trap. We have our hands full there. The defense forces are just waiting for the enemy to come to them – he said.
According to Switan, a very big problem for Russians is the lack of an alternative route. Individuals are forced to act in only one way, because the area around is mined.
War in Ukraine. The Russians counterattack in the Kursk Oblast
He also spoke on Radio NV about the situation of Ukrainian troops defending the territory they captured during the offensive in the Kursk Oblast. military expert Mykhailo Zhirokhov.
According to the analyst, the plan for the Kursk operation was slightly wider than we finally saw. Although the Ukrainian army achieved significant success by entering the territory of the Russian Federation and capturing subsequent towns, the basis was forcing the Russian army to urgently relocate its troops.
– At the beginning it was like that (…) The idea of this operation was slightly broader. Whether it was achieved is another matter. Now Putin has thrown all possible forces and means to push our military men out of the Kursk region and it is obvious that this will happen before Trump's inauguration – he explained.