Important clarification about the battles in the Kursk region
Several sources immediately indicate that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ offensive has slowed down. Units of the brigades that were actively advancing in the first days of the Kursk breakthrough have been withdrawn to the rear. They have been replaced by other units. [comment: Contrary to what the Russian Army is doing with their resources]
A number of sources erroneously believe that Kiev has thrown all available reserves into the Kursk direction. This is not true. We have repeatedly written that Kiev has some troops that are outside of Ukraine. Since they are scattered across many countries, it is difficult to calculate the total number of Ukrainian Armed Forces’ foreign reserves. Separately, we note that intelligence records a buildup of reserves in another direction. The competent authorities are aware of this, so we will not write more details.
Regarding the Kursk region, it is important to emphasize that the Russian Armed Forces have practically not withdrawn units from the Pokrovsky and Toretsky directions in the DPR, as Kiev expected. [not correct description] But this also influenced the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their offensive and are managing to dig in on the captured territory. Thus, we find ourselves in a situation where we will have to drive the enemy out of our territories. And this will lead to the destruction of cities and towns in the Kursk region. The picture is not very good for our fellow citizens. [This is the way Russia is conducting war - destroy everything]
For now, the authorities have decided to introduce a counter-terrorist operation regime in order to separate the regions with military operations from the rest of Russia. “The breakthrough of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region was a shock for us. It was necessary to urgently calm the population. A decision was made to “separate” these regions for a while, at least informationally,” a source in the political bloc of the Presidential Administration told us.
As for the currently uncontrolled regions, the authorities are not ready to give forecasts about the timing of their liberation. In this regard, there is increasing talk about the need for a new mobilization. [Yes, please] The population's preparation for this unpopular step can be seen in the rhetoric of TV and war correspondents.
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I seems to me that the Russians plan is to make gains in Donbas…. , and believe that the “incursion “ in Kursk can be dealt with later.
Right now I don’t believe they have enough forces to pull combat units from those fronts to deal with Kursk and just hope that the Ukranians will run out of steam.
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“there is increasing talk about the need for a new mobilization.” (In Russia)
They have done it before in September. There may be a cyclical reason for that timing, like there is for their annual conscription call up each Spring.
The score is 2:0 in favor of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. But, obviously, it will soon become 3:0.
As is known, the Ukrainian Armed Forces recently destroyed a bridge across the Seim near the village of Glushkovo in the Glushkovsky District of the Kursk Region with a HIMARS MLRS strike and an air raid. Late yesterday evening, a second bridge across the Seim in the village of Zvanoye in the Glushkovsky District was practically destroyed by HIMARS shelling. As a result, the only bridge left in the Glushkovsky District across the Seim is in the village of Karyzh, which is in the HIMARS strike zone and there is reason to believe that it will also be destroyed or, at best, damaged.
But this bridge remains the only one through which it is possible to supply our defending group in the border area of Tetkino. But it is unlikely that it will be possible to supply it under massive enemy fire using boats and pontoons. Let me remind you that all this is happening on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Where is Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov, who on August 7 convinced everyone, including the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, that the invading group would be defeated in the shortest possible time?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Alksnis
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The Ministry of Defense will prohibit writing and talking about the threat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces invading Crimea
A source in the ministry told us about this. “A lot of unnecessary panic has emerged against the backdrop of the events in the Kursk region. They write and talk about various offensives, including towards Crimea. It is clear that this will not happen, so it is necessary to stop spreading panic,” he explained. “Saboteurs like the criminal Strelkov and others like him are spreading information that is beneficial to the enemy, and a number of war correspondents and other speakers are picking it up. We will stop this. And effectively. And soon,” our interlocutor added.
We drew his attention to the fact that after the Kursk region, even representatives of the peninsula's authorities are afraid of a possible enemy invasion of Crimea . And warnings about serious attacks are being broadcast on federal channels. “This is the problem. That is why clear prohibitions are needed. Well, tell me honestly, how do you even imagine the Ukrainian Armed Forces invading Crimea? It's funny even to listen to!” the source answered.
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The Russian view of the outside world: if you don't talk about it, it disappears.