Putin removed Gerasimov from the KTO management in Kursk region: who is assigned instead

Oleksandr Bortnikov showed his qualities in negotiations with the leader of PEC "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigogin, convincing him to stop the rebellion and collapse his hike to Moscow last summer, which, in fact, saved Putin's power, says ISW. The head of the FSB of the Russian Federation Alexander Bortnikov Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed the head of "counter -terrorist operation" in Kursk region, reports the Institute of War Study (ISW).

This choice is probably due to the fact that he "proven himself as an effective manager during crises that threatened the internal stability of Russia and the Kremlin regime. " Previously, it was Bornikov who, as a result of the negotiations, achieved the security guarantees for the leader of the Wagner PEC, Yevgeny Prigogine, who started a "campaign to Moscow" a year ago. The FSB head even honored Putin's personal praise after the elections.

According to analysts, the replacement of the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov on Bortnikov indicates the dissatisfaction of the Kremlin's head by the situation with the onset of the Armed Forces on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Moreover, Gerasimov lied to Putin, saying that only about 1000 Ukrainian servicemen were involved in the operation, and a day earlier the defense department declared the elimination of the same number of opponents in the border region.

For his part, Bloomberg, citing his sources, said that two weeks before the breakthrough in the Kursk region, Russian intelligence knew about the Armed Forces plans, but Gerasimov did not treat these warnings seriously and decided not to say nothing to the President to "not worry him" . The offensive of the Armed Forces in the Russian Federation has been going on for the sixth day and, according to Financial Times journalists, the Ukrainian military was able to move deep into Russia for 30 km.

The invasion was an absolute surprise for the Kremlin, and initially there were in full confusion. In order to slow down or completely stop promotion, additional units of Russian troops were sent to the Kursk region, but this did not help.

While analysts are making assumptions about the purpose of the operation and the number of military personnel involved in the operation, the representative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in a comment to the FT reporters said that the Ukrainian side is not going to disclose the details of the operation, because first it is necessary to wait for it to develop.

At the same time, an anonymous source in a conversation with AFP from high -ranking Ukrainian officials said that now in this direction - "thousands" of people. He also doubts that the current situation will somehow affect the front, where Russian invaders continue to slow down in the East. Earlier, Focus wrote that Russia was throwing to the Kursk military, who had to strengthen the Pokrovsky direction. They also plan to carry out a procession against the offensive of the Armed Forces.