18.08.2024 – Translated from Ukrainian via Google and OFP
Ukrainian servicemen continue the operation in Kursk region , advancing deep into Russian territory. During the day of August 17, the aggressor country Russia lost at least six more settlements.
In turn, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to approach the key artery of the region. This was reported by military officer Petr Shuklinov in his Telegram channel.
At the moment, the most active fighting continues in the Glushkovsky District. Most of the district, including the administrative center of Glushkovo, is cut off from Russia after the destruction of bridges across the Seim River. At the same time, several thousand Russian soldiers are surrounded in the Glushkovsky District.
“The only way for them to save themselves is to surrender border checkpoints, military bases and warehouses, military equipment and leave the cut-off area on foot,” the Ukrainian military said.
In addition, some of the Russian occupiers have already fled from the border area near the settlement of Tetkino. At the same time, the Glushkovsky district with the administrative center of Glushkovo will probably become the second major stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces after Sudzha.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to fight within the administrative boundaries of the city of Korenevo. The encirclement of the city is being strengthened. A gesture of goodwill is also expected in Kornevo. But the situation there is much more complicated – large reserves of Russians have arrived and are holding on to the city with their teeth and hands,” the statement says.
Shuklinov published a map of the battles in the Kursk region, but noted that it was created in accordance with the enemy’s statements. Therefore, the lines do not indicate the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the region – this is only a conditional designation of the territories where, according to the enemy’s statements, military actions are taking place.
Let us recall that the command of the Russian Federation troops transferred its so-called space infantry to defend the Kursk region, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive. Due to a shortage of personnel, servicemen from the Aerospace Forces units were “retrained” as motorized riflemen, taking into account the personnel of nuclear strike warning stations and heavy bomber air bases.
As OBOZ.UA reported, despite the lack of forces, the Russian command is not yet pulling its reserves from Donbass with the aim of moving them to the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. Analysts explain that the risks of losing positions in the areas of Pokrovsk, Toretsk and Ugledar are too great for the aggressor to allow itself to withdraw troops from there.
“Shuklinov published a map of the battles in the Kursk region, but noted that it was created in accordance with the enemy’s statements. Therefore, the lines do not indicate the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the region – this is only a conditional designation of the territories where, according to the enemy’s statements, military actions are taking place.”
Indeed, Kyiv is being very tight-lipped as to details about the Kursk offensive, and this is a good thing.
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