Russia regains crucial ground in Kursk amid muddy conflict
According to the British portal The Telegraph, Russia has already reclaimed half of the territory it lost to Ukraine in the Kursk region. About 50,000 Russian soldiers have pushed back Ukrainian forces, which either had to flee or "ended up encircled," stated a Russian general quoted by the portal.
Russian troops unsuccessfully tried to push Ukrainian forces from their positions in the Kursk region in western Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared on Saturday.
Meanwhile, according to Russian sources and Ukrainian military bloggers, Russian forces have broken through sectors of the Ukrainian front line in the Kursk region.
This information was also confirmed by the American Institute for the Study of War, which reported having "visual evidence" that Russia has reclaimed 46% of its territory in the Kursk region.
"Approximately half of the territory that was occupied by the enemy has already been liberated," said Russian General Apty Alaudinov, as quoted by the British portal The Telegraph.
Russia's advantage in this part of the front is attributed to the seasonal rains, which have turned the ground in the Kursk region into mud. The Russians are reportedly using more tracked vehicles than the Ukrainian forces.
"In general, the situation in Kursk is not so good," assessed military analysts from the Ukrainian war mapping project Deepstate, as cited by "The New York Times." They say Ukrainian forces are "taking stabilization measures, but it is extremely difficult to reclaim what has been lost."
Ukraine initiated its offensive against Russia in the Kursk region in August. While this move uplifted the spirits of Ukrainian civilians, some analysts have cautioned that rather than diverting Russian forces from the front lines, it may have compromised Ukraine's defensive capabilities, as highlighted by The Telegraph.
