12.08.2024 – Translated from Ukrainian via Google and OFP
The Defense Forces stated that they had recorded the movement of troops of the aggressor country Russia from the Dnieper direction at the front. The occupiers are moving their forces to other directions, including the
Kursk region.
This was stated by the spokesman of the operational group of troops “Tavria” Dmitry Likhovoy on Monday, August 12, on the air of the telethon. According to him, it is in Kursk region that the Russian occupiers have the largest number of holes in their defense.
“I confirm that there is movement from the Dnieper direction, and not only from this direction, of enemy units, some battalions, other units to other directions. Obviously, to Kursk too, where the Russians currently have the most holes in their defense. But there is a slightly reverse logic here – it still needs to be understood, what the catch is, so to speak,” Likhovoy said.
At the same time, the speaker noted that the day before, the Russians had become more active in the Dnieper direction, from where they were moving their forces. The occupiers probably wanted to demonstrate that they were capable of attacking further.
“When they started to take them (occupiers – Ed.), including to the Kursk direction, then yesterday there was already a sharp revival in the Dnieper direction, on the left bank of the Dnieper. I think that several days should pass to understand whether these were demonstrative actions, when they want to show that, despite the reduction of their defensive formations, they are supposedly capable of attacking further, or this is, perhaps, some other plan,” Likhovoy said.
It should be noted that the day before, DeepState analyst Roman Pogorely said that Russian troops are not yet pulling their reserves from Donbass with the aim of transferring them to Kursk Oblast. The risks of losing positions in the areas of Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Ugledar are too great for the occupiers to allow themselves to withdraw their troops from there.
He believes that the Russian Armed Forces are more likely to withdraw their forces from the southern regions than from the eastern ones.
As reported by OBOZ.UA, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky stated that the Defense Forces currently control about 1,000 square kilometers in the Kursk region. Fighting is taking place along almost the entire front.
“He believes that the Russian Armed Forces are more likely to withdraw their forces from the southern regions than from the eastern ones.”
I suspect that the Kursk offensive is a two part operation. Perhaps the AFU either knows or suspects from where the potato generals will pull troops away from the frontline in Ukraine to move them to Kursk, and that’s where the AFU will strike them, initiating part two of their plan.
I pray you’re right. That would be a wonderful move and a real morale booster