Is the raid on Kursk a mistake? German expert: Or ultimately leading to Ukraine's failure
The conflict between the Russian and Ukrainian armies in the Kursk region of Russia is still ongoing. German military experts believe that the Ukrainian military's raid on the Kursk region may ultimately lead to Ukraine's failure.
On August 14th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice stating that the Russian army repelled six rounds of Ukrainian attacks in the border area of Kursk Oblast. As of that day, the Ukrainian army had lost 2300 people. The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out airstrikes on Ukrainian reserve forces stationed in multiple settlements in Sumy Oblast.
The situation of the Kursk battle announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense
On the 14th, the Ukrainian side claimed that they advanced 1 to 2 kilometers in the Kursk region of Russia and captured more than 100 Russian soldiers. Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klimyanko stated that Ukraine is establishing a "buffer zone" in western Russia to protect border towns and villages.
On the 14th, Ukrainian President Zelensky held a meeting on the situation in the Kursk region of Russia, discussing issues related to security, humanitarian assistance, and the establishment of a military command post if necessary. Zelensky stated in a video speech on the evening of the same day that the Ukrainian armed forces continue to advance in the Kursk region and strategic goals are being achieved.
Russian Ambassador at Large Miloshnik stated that the attacks on civilians by Ukraine in the Kursk region have "at least put the path of peace negotiations on hold for a long time. Negotiating with completely mentally deranged opponents is abnormal," Miloshnik said. The Ukrainian military targets civilians, "sowing seeds of fear and spreading dissatisfaction," which is part of a misguided "terrorism" military strategy.
A Ukrainian military spokesperson stated that Russia has transferred some troops from the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions of Ukraine to other areas, including Kursk.
However, some Ukrainian military officials have stated that despite Ukraine's new offensive, Russian attacks in the Donetsk region have only increased in the past week. The Ukrainian Army General Staff announced the tense situation in the direction of Siversk.
German authoritative military expert and professor at the Federal Armed Forces University in Munich, Carlo Massala, believes that the Ukrainian armed forces' attack on the Kursk region may ultimately lead to Ukraine's failure.
The worst-case scenario for Ukraine is that the Ukrainian military in the Kursk region will suffer a disastrous defeat and suffer huge losses, "said Carlo Massala. This will lead to the Russian military in the Donbass region advancing at a faster pace because the Ukrainian armed forces simply do not have enough additional troops.
It is understood that after achieving rapid success in the early stages of the offensive, the Ukrainian army's advance in the Kursk region seems to have slowed down, and the Ukrainian army is facing retaliation from Russia. Deputy Director of the Military and Political Bureau of the Russian Armed Forces, Araudenov, said that the Russian military will fight to the end in the Kursk region.
