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Estonian Defense Ministry: Russia is not ready for a counteroffensive in the Kursk region

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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.

Details

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

- explained the Estonian lieutenant colonel. 

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.

Реакція рф на події на курщині повільна і розсіяна - головком сил НАТО в Європі16.08.24, 15:55

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

- Deputy Chief of Staff of the Division of the Estonian Defense Forces is confident .

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. 

Британська розвідка: росія стягує війська на курщину і посилює оборону регіону16.08.24, 15:33

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