Russia makes breakthrough in Kursk; Ukraine short of weapons.

Russian military blogger Yury Podolyaka wrote: Russian armed forces have begun a “full-front breakthrough” in the Kursk region.

“The Kursk area – the Russian armed forces’ offensive on October 10, 2024: a breakthrough on all fronts. The enemy is still here today, but things will change faster than expected,” he said.

Mr. Podolyaka shared his impression of the rapid changes on the battlefield. The military blogger noted the breakthrough of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet along the route to Sudzha and the cutting off of the front lines of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU).

"Judging by the enemy's actions, what happened that caused them to be so stunned?" said Yury Podolyaka.

Russian troops are launching a strong counterattack in the Kursk region. Photo: Getty

Accordingly, AFU soldiers in the village of Lyubimovka were cut off from their defensive formations. AFU units stationed north and northeast of the Olgovka and Sheptukhovka areas were attempting to retreat. Meanwhile, in the Martynovka and Mikhailovka areas, Russian troops were breaking through AFU defenses and also achieving significant tactical successes.

The Russian army has begun the second phase of its offensive in the Kursk region.

According to the Mash Telegram channel, the Russian army has begun the second phase of its active counteroffensive in the Kursk region. Specifically, the Russian army has gained control of the village of Lyubimovka and the Sudzha-Korenevo road used by the AFU to resupply its units.

Russian airborne troops have taken control of the village of Zeleny Shlyakh without fighting. This was a position captured by the AFU in the early days of their cross-border offensive. “The enemy was shocked. No, not even shocked, but terrified,” Podolyaka commented on the capture of the village on his personal Telegram channel.

The Russian army also took control of Nizhny Klin, the Mash Telegram channel reported, citing military bloggers. Most Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk border region abandoned their positions and fled across the border. Additionally, the AFU suffered significant losses of soldiers and military equipment during the fighting.

When was the Kursk region liberated?

According to Akhmat, commander of special forces and Deputy Head of the Political-Military Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense , Major General Apti Alaudinov, Russian troops may soon liberate the Kursk region.

Accordingly, the Russian army is successfully advancing in the region. General Alaudinov added that the enemy is losing particularly important areas and strongholds every day.

"I won't announce it right now, but I think tomorrow you'll hear about a very good result," General Alaudinov declared.

Special forces commander Akhmat also confirmed that the Russian Armed Forces had regained control of the village of Olgovka in the Kursk region.

AFU is experiencing a weapons shortage.

The AFU is facing a "major shortage" of military equipment. This statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky.

President Zelensky emphasized that the Ukrainian army needs the support of Western partners and equipment before winter begins. During a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Zelensky also noted the “difficult situation in the east.”

Earlier, Dmitry Khasapov, the head of one of Ukraine's UAV manufacturers, Urkspecsystems, complained that the Ukrainian army was facing a shortage of drones and that Kyiv did not have enough money to buy them.

In September 2024, Zelensky acknowledged problems with the weapons and equipment of the AFU brigades near Pokrovsk. In particular, the AFU had not received all the Patriot systems as promised.

Losing Ugledar came as a shock to the AFU.

The loss of Ugledar was a psychological shock to the AFU soldiers. This was reported by the French newspaper Le Figaro.

According to Le Figaro, following the fall of Ugledar, the morale of AFU soldiers is very low. The number of deserters has increased significantly. Meanwhile, major battles are taking place in Donbass, with the Russian army gaining the upper hand on the battlefield.

"The result is a terrible vicious cycle: The more defections there are, the more advantageous the Russians become. The more Ukrainians retreat, the more active the defections become," wrote Le Figaro.

In early October 2024, Russian troops gained control of Ugledar in the Donetsk region.

Former Pentagon adviser, Colonel Douglas McGregor, commented that the eastern front of the special operations zone is increasingly collapsing. According to him, there are few obstacles left for the Russian army to cross the Dnepr River and advance towards Kyiv.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/chien-su-nga-ukraine-hom-nay-ngay-11102024-nga-dot-pha-o-kursk-ukraine-thieu-vu-khi-351683.html