Russian troops were actively preparing for an offensive operation in the Sumy region, with the aim of advancing deeper into Ukraine. According to military expert Ivan Kirichevsky, this is demonstrated by data on Russian plans, and the question of time remained key at the beginning of this offensive.
Kirichevsky noted that if the Ukrainian forces had not retaliated in the Kursk region, the situation could have turned into a disaster for the entire front. The Russian army intended not only to attack positions in the Sumy region, but also to significantly weaken the Ukrainian forces, which could have serious consequences for defense.
The expert also highlighted the importance of the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, stressing that the Ukrainian troops were forced to act with limited resources. Although the ideal scenario would have been to carry out massive operations in both the east and the north, the possibilities for this were limited.
Kirichevsky added that the actions of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region not only prevented the advance of Russian troops on Sumy, but also significantly changed the general course of events. He stressed that if Ukraine had not launched an operation in the Kursk region, Russian tanks could have already approached kyiv and the price of the issue would have been too high.
Previously, Kursor wrote that the Russian Federation failed in its counteroffensive in the Kursk region.
Russian troops will not be able to carry out Putin’s order to expel the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the Kursk region by mid-October.
