According to the British edition of The Economist, Russia throws less military forces to the Kursk region than they would like in Ukraine. It is reported that the transfer of Russian troops occurs mainly from the Kharkiv region and much less from the Donbass.
"Their commanders are not idiots. They are throwing their strength, but not as fast as we would like. They know that we cannot expand logistics by 80 or 100 km," the source in the General Staff said.
The offensive itself, according to the publication, has been planned for a long time, but some of its aspects indicate a certain hurry in preparation. All three of the surveyed soldiers who participated in the surgery, learned about it the day before the assault. They were removed from other directions in the East and did not even rest.
There were often cases of friendly fire during the offensive. The fighters went 10 km a day, replacing the front parts every night in a ridden positions in front of them. On the third day, they hit the cabins, 12 people from their mouths were killed on the spot, many were injured.
The source in the Ukrainian security forces states that by Saturday, some units have advanced 40 km deep into the Russian Federation in the direction of Kursk.
"We sent our most capable units to the weakest point on their border.
The main achievement of this offensive, according to the edition, is the rise of the Moral Spirit of the Armed Forces.
"For the first time in a long time we have a movement. I felt like a tiger," the fighter says.
