No one expected the invasion of Ukraine! But it will not delay Russia’s progress for a few weeks ᐉ News from Fakti.bg – World

No one expected the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, which began on August 6, or the results achieved in its course, so it is difficult to evaluate it. outcomes. The main criticism of this operation is that the money allocated for its implementation could be used for counter-attack in Donbass.

“I will say right away that anyone who believes that with the forces and methods used for the Kursk operation that it would be possible to carry out a successful attack in Donbas and, for example, more than 1,200 square kilometers of ‘land, to free. far from military science”, wrote military analyst Alexander Kovalenko in an article for Oboz.ua.

According to the expert, the ASU formation used in the Kursk region will not change anything in Donbas – it will only extend the Russian offensive process, forcing Moscow’s troops to numerically reduce their speed in several directions . But it would be impossible to stop it, much less for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to launch a counter-offensive there.

“Basically, the Kursk group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbas would have stopped the attackers for a few weeks and nothing more,” Kovalenko explained, noting that he achieved results rather important in the Russian border area.

“A complete collapse of cross-border logistics, especially rail, to the Belgorod region. From several other directions, the Russian command has begun – albeit reluctantly – to redistribute parts – and this process will only intensify. Under the control of the Senate. VSU is more than 1,200 square kilometers of the Kursk region, and if we take into account the remoteness of the Glushkovsky region, this area may be more than 1,500 kilometers in addition, there are prisoners, it is being replenished ‘exchange funds, etc. expert explains the results of the Kursk operation.

In Donbass, these divisions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine could not achieve such important results, Kovalenko summarizes.