The exploration of the Russian Federation knew about the preparation of the offensive in the Kursk region, but Putin was not reported - the media
According to journalists, the head of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov is now undergoing criticism due to the breakthrough of the border in the Kursk region. It is reported that Gerasimov and other officials of the Russian Federation may have ignored the warning of intelligence that Ukraine is preparing surgery in the Kursk region. Intelligence knew about it in two weeks, but no one reported Putin.
The publication writes that the defensive forces within Russia were captured by surprise and resisted the Ukrainian offensive. The material states that, although Gerasimov is unlikely to be removed from office in the short term, the Kremlin's patience in his actions in the war ends. According to journalists, Russia has declared a state of emergency in the Kursk region.
Gerasimov himself reported Putin on Wednesday that Russia has launched troops, causes air strikes and beats artillery to try to stop the offensive of the Ukrainian forces. Earlier, the media reported that in less than two days of the Armed Forces were seized more than for the entire counter -offensive in 2023. Columnist Samuel Ramani wrote that the offensive of the Armed Forces in the Kursk region can pursue at least three goals.