By Natali Moss
The breakthrough of Ukrainian troops deep into the territory of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region has become the biggest challenge for the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin since the rebellion of Wagner mercenaries in June 2023, and to return the territories occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the region in the region can take a year. About it writes The Washington Post.
According to the journalists, the attack on Kursk found Russian defense by surprise when it was poorly completed and seemed to know nothing. "This is the failure of the whole intelligence system, and since Putin is responsible for it, it is clear that it is a blow to Putin," said political analyst Sergey Markov.
At the same time, some Russian analysts have expressed fears that the reconciliation of the territory captured by Ukrainian troops can take a long time if the full -scale contradiction of Russian reinforcements will be delayed for several days. In this case, the Ukrainian brigades would have managed to dig in fortified positions, which would potentially give Kiev a powerful hike in future ceasefire negotiations or peace talks. "If they (Ukrainians, ed.
) Will act at the same speed at which Russia attacks in other places, then the return of the Kursk region may take a year," Markov said. At the same time, he said, if Ukraine's attack is reflected, it will be a solution to Putin. "People still hope that it will end in the destruction of Ukrainian forces," Markov explained.
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