Clément Molin
Kursk operation was a big mistake from Oleksandr Syrskyi, back then commander of the Ukrainian 🇺🇦 army The operation was conceived as a raid into Russia 🇷🇺 intended to force a Russian redeployment from the east, while capturing prisoners and destroying part of the "Sever/North" force that was attacking Kharkiv. For a week, Syrskyi disappeared to take direct command of operations, even as the situation in Pokrovsk was becoming catastrophic. The first week of the operation was a success, despite the low number of strikes. Russian resistance in depth proved stronger than anticipated. At that point, the Ukrainians should have withdrawn. The Ukrainian presence in Kursk lasted nearly eight months, resulting in too many avoidable losses; meanwhile, Russian forces were entering several strategic towns along the Avdiivka–Pokrovsk axis, Novohrodivka, Selydove, and Ukrainsk, which fell without facing significant Ukrainian resistance.
Status-6 (War & Military News)
OTD in 2024: After months of quiet preparations, Ukrainian forces begin a large-scale ground offensive into Russia's Kursk Oblast. In the opening stages of the incursion, the Ukrainians achieve complete tactical and operational surprise and are able to push deep into the region. However, after deploying reserves, the Russians are able to stabilize the frontline and contain the enemy advance. Ultimately, the Ukrainian forces are completely pushed out of the Kursk Oblast by March 2025, following series of Russian counter-offensives spearheaded by naval infantry and VDV units.
