No one expected either the advance of The Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU) in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, which began on August 6, nor the results that were achieved in its course, and therefore it is difficult to assess its consequences. The main criticism of this operation is that the funds allocated for its implementation could have been sent for a counteroffensive in Donbass.
"I will say right away that anyone who thinks that with the forces and means used for the Kursk operation it would be possible to conduct a successful counter-offensive in Donbass and liberate, for example, more than 1,200 square kilometers of territory, is extremely far from the military science“, writes 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 prolong the process of the Russian offensive, forcing Moscow's troops to numerically slow down their pace in a number of directions. But it would be impossible to stop it, much less – ASU to counteroffensive there.
"Essentially, the Kursk grouping of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbas would have held off the invaders for a few weeks and nothing more,” explains Kovalenko, noting that instead in the Russian border region it achieved significant results.
"The complete collapse of cross-border logistics, especially rail, to the Belgorod region. From a number of other directions, the Russian command began – albeit reluctantly - to redistribute parts - and this process will only intensify. More than 1,200 square kilometers of Kursk Oblast are under the control of the VSU, and if we take into account the isolation of the Glushkovsky district, this area may soon exceed 1,500 kilometers. In addition – there are prisoners, the exchange fund is replenished, etc.“, the expert explains the results of the Kursk operation.
In Donbas, these divisions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces could not achieve such significant results, Kovalenko summarizes.
No one expected the Ukrainian assault! But it will only delay the Russian advance for a few weeks
The main criticism of this operation is that the funds allocated for its implementation could have been sent to a counter-offensive in Donbass
Aug 21, 2024 22:15 191
