The Kremlin began to justify itself before the Russians for the inability to expel the Armed Forces from Kursk region - ISW

According to analysts, the Russian authorities consider it necessary to admit that in Russian society, dissatisfaction has increased due to the breakthrough of the border in the Kursk region. The very fact of recognition of this Kremlin wants to offset the concern of the population. The Russian authorities have launched an information campaign aimed at justifying the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region and the fact that Ukrainians cannot knock out.

This is stated in the report of the American Institute of War Study (ISW) on August 30. "The Kremlin launched a complex information campaign aimed at justifying its internal audience why Russia prefers continuing offensive operations in eastern Ukraine, not immediate withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Kursk region," the report reads.

Analysts refer to the sociological study of the State Fund of Russia "Public Opinion", which showed that 28% of respondents have expressed indignation or dissatisfaction with the actions of the Russian authorities over the last month. "Respondents of the Public Opinion Survey did not express such a high level of dissatisfaction since the survey conducted in November 2022, after the first month of deeply unpopular partial mobilization in Russia," ISW said.

In addition, according to the Russian State Center for Public Opinion, Putin's rating fell 3. 5 percent in the period from August 12 to August 18, which is a record fall in Putin's ranking, analysts explained. ISW emphasized that these polls do not indicate a particularly pronounced dissatisfaction and are not a true reflection of real moods in Russian society.

"Surveys, however, indicate that the Kremlin considers it necessary to admit that public dissatisfaction has increased after the start of Ukraine's invasion of Kursk region. The Kremlin probably hopes that limited recognition Russian society is Ukrainian invasion, "analysts emphasized. We will remind, in the ISW report on August 29 analysts reported that Russian occupation troops carry out two tactical operations before starting the capture of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region.