"Just surrendered": the Russian Federation threw troops from the Kharkiv direction to Kursk - The Economist

About it writes The Economist with reference to a source at the General Staff of the Armed Forces. "The minimum purpose seems to be the withdrawal of troops from the blow of Russia in Kharkiv and Donbass, which are the main centers of war. According to preliminary data, the results are unconvincing. An important Donbass Front, "the material reads.

Journalists noted that some aspects of the Ukrainian operation were carefully planned, and the breakthrough had an element of surprise, which was a decisive aspect of war. "We have sent our most capable units to the weakest place on their border. The soldiers collided with paratroopers and just surrendered," the interlocutor said.

The source stressed that it is not necessary to compare the invasion of the Kursk region with a successful rapid rejection of Ukraine by most Kharkiv region at the end of 2022. According to him, the Russian army is now treated more seriously. "Their commanders are not idiots. They are throwing troops, but not as fast as we would like. They know that we cannot expand the front. They know that we cannot stretch logistics for 80 or 100 km," the interlocutor said.

According to him, there is a danger that Ukrainian troops will be trapped. Despite the fact that the operation in the Kursk region is moving faster than many dare to think, according to journalists, its ultimate goal remains unclear.

"Is it aimed at promoting further, to the city of Kursk? Is it planned to occupy part of the territory forever, perhaps as a exchange coin in negotiations, or does it intend to retreat, causing Vladimir Putin to maximize embarrassment? A serious sense, "the material reads. At the same time, journalists noted that this operation improved the moral spirit of Ukrainians.

"Whether in government offices in Kiev, or in the frontline hospitals where the wounded is treated, the nation believes that it has found a vulnerable place in Vladimir Putin's armor," The Economist said. We will remind, on August 12 the commander of the battalion of shock BPA "Achilles" of Kharkiv 92th OSHBR Yuriy Fedorenko informed that the situation in Kursk region did not affect fighting in Kharkiv region.