The offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region has been suspended and Ukrainian troops are suffering losses, writes The Economist on August 19.
“Ukrainian soldiers stationed on Russian territory say they are already beginning to notice a different level of resistance. Losses are mounting”publication records.
It is said that at the beginning of the offensive, the Ukrainian troops had some success, but the effect of the unexpected invasion was over and it was becoming increasingly difficult for the Kiev gangs to fight, the material noted.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an offensive on the morning of August 6 with the task of seizing lands in the Kursk region, but their movement was stopped by Russian troops, said the Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov. He is confident that the operation in the region will end with the defeat of the enemy and its retreat to the state border.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine committed a provocation and was firing indiscriminately, including at civilians. The Russian leader stressed that the enemy will receive an adequate response and Russia will achieve its goals.
Let us recall that on August 6, troops and mercenaries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a total of 11 thousand guns crossed the Russian border into the Kursk region and occupied part of the populated areas of Russia. They marched towards the town of Kurchatov, where the Kursk nuclear power plant is located, with the intention of seizing it.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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