The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation gathered a 50,000th group near Kursk: what are the goals of the enemy

This time, the Russian side mobilized about 50,000 servicemen, including a large number of soldiers from North Korea, confirming both Ukrainian and US sources. This is stated in The War Zone. According to The New York Times and Ukrainian official sources, this counter -offensive became the greatest attempt to restore control over the Kursk region, using not only numerous but also a technical advantage.

For his part, the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky stressed that a new wave of Russian offensive operations poses a serious threat to Ukrainian positions in the region. "Currently, they, when executing their military leadership, are trying to displace our troops and move deep into the territory we keep under control. Our task in this direction is to restrain and destroy the enemy on his land," he wrote on Facebook.

Syrsky also noted that Ukrainian troops continue to defend their positions, despite the high density of attacks. In the Kursk region, he said, the best Russian shock forces are concentrated, including marine infantry and heavy equipment, which significantly complicates the task of restraining the offensive. At the same time, Kursk operation allowed to delay the capable units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which could be involved in the Donbass.

"If it were not for the stability of our warriors, these tens of thousands of enemies from the best Russian shock units would storm our positions in the Pokrovsky, Kurakhiv or Toretsky directions, which would significantly worsen the situation at the front," the Ukrainian general explained. The Ukrainian military claim that fighting in Kursk is highly intensity.

The Ukrainian 95th Brigade said that Russian units, including maritime infantry, suffer significant losses: 28 units of equipment and more than 100 servicemen of the 810th Marine Corps Brigade have been destroyed in two days of fighting. According to Ukrainian sources, hundreds of Russian soldiers were injured.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia, however, published a statement that the Russian troops successfully reflect the counter-attacks of Ukraine in the direction of Darino, Nikolaev-Darino and Novoivanivka. These areas have become the main points of fighting for control of the Kursk speech, and, according to command, Russia is gradually moving forward.

Russia's counter -offensive coincided with the beginning of the transition in the United States, which can change the volume of US military assistance to Ukraine. On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump will become President, and in Kiev they are afraid that his intention to end the war through negotiations can reduce the level of support of Ukraine if Kiev abandons the proposed settlement plan.

"Although Ukraine continues to lose troops and the territory, Zelensky will probably do everything possible to keep Kursk before Trump's entry to the post and beginning of negotiations," analysts summed up. We will remind, the presenter of the 47th separate mechanized brigade Anastasia Blyshchyk said on November 12 that the situation for the Armed Forces near Kursk is difficult, but not critical.