15-20 brigades, not less than 50,000 soldiers: the Armed Forces in the Kursk region interfere with the Russian Federation to accumulate reserve-ISW

Russian troops have a reserve of "operational" rather than "strategic" level. Tens of thousands of additional soldiers will be required to displace the Armed Forces from Kursk region. The Russian military command continues to prioritize offensive operations in certain sectors of the front instead of long -term planning of a military campaign. But the emergence of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, apparently, significantly complicates the expansion of operative reserves of Russia.

About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of October 3. The Russian military command makes sure that these reserves participate in a particular priority sector instead of distributing troops throughout the theater of hostilities. This indicates that it is a "operational" rather than a "strategic" level.

The US officials on the conditions of anonymity reported the New York Times in August 2024 that the Russian Federation would probably need to deploy 15-20 brigades (at least 50,000 personnel) to displace the Armed Forces from the Kursk region.

The Russian military command will probably continue to deal with the consequences of insufficient staffing for offensive opportunities, until President Vladimir Putin decides that an effective policy of forming forces is more important than the risk of a negative reaction of the public. Recall that, according to analysts, the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in eastern Ukraine will reach the peak in the coming weeks.