The Russian military has managed to repel the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky said on his personal telegram page.
“Regarding the Kursk operation: Russia tried to push back our positions, but we kept certain boundaries there,” Ukrainian President Zelensky said.
As the Ukrainian publication Strana notes, in the Kursk region, Russian troops advanced “on the left flank of the Ukrainian bridgehead,” threatening to encircle part of the AFU in the region.
Ukrainian troops entered the Kursk region on the morning of August 6 and fighting continued in the border area. On the evening of October 9, it was reported that Russian troops had launched a large-scale counterattack with the aim of dividing and wearing down the AFU forces entrenched in Kursk.
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Russia declares liberation of 19 settlements in Kursk region
The commander of the Akhmat special forces, General Apti Alaudinov, announced the liberation of 19 settlements in the Kursk region. According to him, the Kursk direction is actively advancing.
“Over the past period, in nearly two months, a total of 19 settlements have been liberated from the enemy's hands... ” , General Apti Alaudinov emphasized.
He also said that the AFU tried to attack the Belgorod region, but the attack was repulsed. General Apti Alaudinov pointed out: “They tried to break through in one area, approached with a small force, but were cut off and suffered such losses that the surviving soldiers were forced to retreat across the border.”
On October 11, General Alaudinov reported on the panic in the ranks of the AFU in the Kursk region and the withdrawal of heavy equipment from this front. According to him, the Ukrainian army is losing important areas in Kursk with significant losses.
Alaudinov claims to have destroyed 70% of AFU equipment
In the Kursk region, 70% of AFU equipment was destroyed, the commander of the special forces Akhmat confirmed. According to him, the Ukrainian army gathered “important resources that had been stored for three years to launch a major offensive against Russian territory”.
The AFU has entered Russian territory with more than 200 tanks and 400 armored vehicles. The general also noted that Ukraine's military resources are depleted, both in terms of numbers and elite combat units.
“The Ukrainian armed forces no longer have the same elite, well-trained soldiers as at the start of the campaign in 2023,” said Apti Alaudinov.
The Russian military commander believes that the conflict in Ukraine will end by 2024. According to him, this will be facilitated by the US elections and events in the Middle East. He added that the state of Ukraine itself will bring the country closer to ending the conflict. Ukraine has practically lost the ability to mobilize its troops on the battlefield.
Russia tries to surround Ukrainian formations in Kursk
The Russian military continues its counterattack in Kursk, the Military Summary channel reported. According to Russian military observers, the combat groups are said to have recaptured all positions in the Veseloye direction except for the village of Novyi Put.
From the direction of Korenevo, there are many images of captured Ukrainian vehicles, reports say the AFU is surrounded at Olgovka. Two other encirclement fronts are reported to be taking place at Tolstiy Lug as well as Plekhove.
A Ukrainian soldier from the 46th Brigade said that the Russian army is planning to tear apart the AFU formation, encircling all Kiev units in the north by advancing from multiple directions.
In Kupyansk, Russian troops have taken additional positions in the fields north of the village of Pichschane, with live footage confirming the move.
In Pokrovsk, not much has been revealed in the past two days. Most of the activity has been recorded in the south, where Russian troops are firing heavily on the remaining AFU supply line. Images from the front show that the Russians have taken full control of the village of Ostrivske.
Readovka channel also confirmed that Moscow forces organized a siege of Ukrainian troops at Zeleny Shlyakh in the direction of Kursk.
Accordingly, the resumption of counterattack operations in the direction of Kursk brought quick results. The 155th Marine Brigade of Russia cut off the retreat of the AFU in the area of the Sudzhi - Korenevo highway. And this was not the only trouble for the Kiev group of troops, there was not only one pot of stew, but much more.
Russia takes full control of Ostrovskoye in Donetsk
According to Rybar channel, the Russian military carried out a missile attack on enemy targets in the Odessa and Kramatorsk regions. In turn, Kiev carried out UAV strikes towards the Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod and Rostov regions of Russia.
On the Pokrovsk side, the AFU launched an offensive northwest of Novohrodivka, fierce fighting was taking place in the western suburbs of Selidovo.
In Donetsk, the Russian side has taken full control of Ostrovskoye west of Ostryi, opening up the possibility of an attack on Kurahovka from the south.
On the Selidovo side, after a short pause associated with the strengthening of the rear of the Russian army, the second stage of the operation began with the blockade of Ukrainian logistics.
A similar situation occurred before the decisive assault on Avdeevka, earlier in Bakhmut, when a small corridor was left for the AFU, at the exit of which those who tried to get out of the city were destroyed.
Rain is expected throughout the next week, which will significantly impact Ukraine’s logistical capabilities. There are currently only three important supply routes to Ukraine on the eastern front, and the Russian military may soon repeat the “Bakhmut grinder” tactic as Ukraine is essentially without logistical capabilities to the front.
Source: https://congthuong.vn/chien-su-nga-ukraine-hom-nay-ngay-13102024-ukraine-tuyen-bo-giu-vung-tran-dia-o-kursk-donbass-nguy-kich-352103.html
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