Ukraine was able to conceal its plans to prepare for an operation in the Kursk region, which resulted in the effect of surprise. In view of this, Russia is currently unable to launch a counteroffensive in the Kursk region. This was stated by Lieutenant Colonel Matthias Puusepp, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces, ERRreports and UNN.
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According to Puusepp, the Russian armed forces are likely to have problems with the command in Kursk region.
they were unable to respond effectively to the actions of the AFU, and the actions taken were defensive in nature, i.e. they set up defensive lines, move units
According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to keep their plan secret until the very end, so Russia did not expect an offensive in the Kursk region. Puusepp also emphasized that Russia is not currently ready for a serious counteroffensive in the Kursk region.
According to Russian social media, the Russian Armed Forces are expected to launch a counteroffensive soon. However, there is no indication that the Russian armed forces have sufficient forces and areas to launch such a major offensive
Puusepp estimates the zone of control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at "more than 500 square kilometers of Kursk region," but adds that active operations are taking place over a larger area, and the Ukrainian offensive, albeit slower, continues.
Recall
According to Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, as of Thursday, August 15, the Ukrainian Armed Forces took control of 82 settlements and advanced 35 kilometers, controlling over a thousand square kilometers of Russian territory.