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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://krigskunst.social/users/VikingChieftain/statuses/113097839480928480">Viking Chieftain (vikingchieftain@krigskunst.social)'s status on Sunday, 08-Sep-2024 05:57:17 JST</a><a href="https://krigskunst.social/@VikingChieftain" title="vikingchieftain@krigskunst.social"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/151769-48-20240220072816.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="Viking Chieftain" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">Viking Chieftain</a><div><a href="https://krigskunst.social/@kimwulff/113097627373551355" rel="in-reply-to">in reply to</a><ul><li><li><a href="https://gnusocial.jp/user/243575" title="kimwulff@krigskunst.social">kim wulff</a></li></ul></div></section><article><p><a href="https://krigskunst.social/@kimwulff">@kimwulff</a> <a href="https://krigskunst.social/@anderspuck">@anderspuck</a> </p><p>Yes, the presence of Ukrainian forces in Kursk will be a thorn in Putin's side, no matter how much Russian propaganda tries to play down the significance of the Ukrainian counter-offensive there.</p><p>And yes, there are rumours that the Ukrainians are cooking up something for the Russians, so we'll just have to wait and see what they're served.</p><p>English translation in the images.</p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/3630725#notice-7117368">In conversation</a><time datetime="2024-09-08T05:57:17+09:00" title="Sunday, 08-Sep-2024 05:57:17 JST">about 10 months ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://krigskunst.social/@VikingChieftain/113097839480928480" rel="external" title="Sent from krigskunst.social via ActivityPub">krigskunst.social</a></span></span><a href="https://krigskunst.social/@VikingChieftain/113097839480928480">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/3136837">Ukraine's Strategic Move Surprised Everyone – Now the Russians Are Paying the PriceMilitary Analyst Sees Signs That Russia Is Running Out of Troops and Equipment for the Donetsk OffensiveBy David Buch
2024-09-07Friday marked exactly one month since Ukraine launched its surprise attack in the Russian Kursk region.According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the goal was to create a buffer zone, making it more difficult for the Russians to attack Ukraine.Many analysts, however, saw the offensive as a Ukrainian attempt to draw Russian forces away from the Donetsk front, where the Ukrainian army has been on the defensive for months.There are signs that Ukraine’s surprising move in Kursk is now bearing fruit.On Thursday, Ukraine’s Chief of Defence, Oleksandr Syrsky, told CNN that the Russian offensive against the strategically important key city of Pokrovsk has stalled.– “In the past six days, the enemy has not advanced a single meter towards Pokrovsk. In other words, our strategy is working,” said the Defence Chief.Syrsky further stated that this has also meant that Russian attacks in other parts of eastern Ukraine have decreased in intensity.</a></label><br><a href="https://cdn.masto.host/krigskunstsocial/media_attachments/files/113/097/774/430/907/043/original/a20e2522ef3f6bb0.png" rel="external">https://cdn.masto.host/krigskunstsocial/media_attachments/files/113/097/774/430/907/043/original/a20e2522ef3f6bb0.png</a></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/3136838">The before-and-after map below shows the Russian advance in Donetsk since July 15.[Two images; the first of the Donetsk region on 15 July 2024 and the second of the Donetsk region on 1 September 2024.]</a></label><br><a href="https://cdn.masto.host/krigskunstsocial/media_attachments/files/113/097/774/820/406/149/original/0c35f2d9a125bc2e.png" rel="external">https://cdn.masto.host/krigskunstsocial/media_attachments/files/113/097/774/820/406/149/original/0c35f2d9a125bc2e.png</a></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/3136839">Russian Offensive Has Been DeflatedAnders Puck Nielsen, a military analyst at the Defence Academy, sees the same picture and believes that the development indicates Russia is running out of troops and equipment for the offensive in Donetsk.– “The Russians have suffered significant losses in the offensive against Pokrovsk. It costs a lot of equipment and manpower when you press on as the Russians are doing. It seems that the Russian offensive against Pokrovsk has been deflated, but that doesn’t mean it’s been halted completely,” the military analyst told TV 2.[Image of Ukrainians wait to be evacuated from Pokrovsk to western Ukraine. Photo: Rfe/rl/Serhii Nuzhnenko / Ritzau Scanpix.]He adds that there are reports Ukraine has deployed two additional brigades to reinforce the Donetsk front.The high price of the Russian advance in Donetsk is evident from an article in the American media Forbes, which on Tuesday reported that the Russian occupying forces had lost up to 180 military vehicles in just one day – Sunday, September 1.</a></label><br><a href="https://cdn.masto.host/krigskunstsocial/media_attachments/files/113/097/775/130/381/649/original/fe3992bcecec8e63.jpg" rel="external">https://cdn.masto.host/krigskunstsocial/media_attachments/files/113/097/775/130/381/649/original/fe3992bcecec8e63.jpg</a></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/3136840">Lost Terrain Is NormalThe Russian offensive seems to have stalled about nine kms from Pokrovsk, which has long been a logistical hub for sending reinforcements to the Ukrainian army at the front in eastern Ukraine.But even though Russia has gained a fair amount of territory in Donetsk over the summer, it’s not a disaster for Ukraine, says Anders Puck Nielsen:– “It’s quite normal to lose terrain when fighting a defensive battle. Now it looks like the situation has turned, and overall, I would guess that Ukraine is very satisfied with the current situation.– “With the developments in Kursk, Ukraine is strategically much stronger than it was a month ago,” he told TV 2.Anders Puck Nielsen refers to the negotiations that are expected to eventually lead to a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine.– “In the long run, Kursk will be such a major headache for Putin that he will need to take action. There is already criticism in Russia that he hasn’t done enough to prevent Ukraine from seizing part of Russia’s core territory,” he says.With the deflated Russian offensive in Donetsk, the question is what will happen next. Anders Puck Nielsen wouldn’t be surprised if Ukraine tries to use the momentum to launch a counteroffensive.– “The Russians don’t have much more to throw at it; otherwise, they would have. It will be interesting to see what Ukraine has up its sleeve. It’s possible they might attempt a new surprise attack like in Kursk,” the military analyst told TV 2.</a></label><br><a href="https://cdn.masto.host/krigskunstsocial/media_attachments/files/113/097/775/499/991/281/original/60eaaea9456852c3.png" rel="external">https://cdn.masto.host/krigskunstsocial/media_attachments/files/113/097/775/499/991/281/original/60eaaea9456852c3.png</a></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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Yes, the presence of Ukrainian forces in Kursk will be a thorn in Putin's side, no matter how much Russian propaganda tries to play down the significance of the Ukrainian counter-offensive there.
And yes, there are rumours that the Ukrainians are cooking up something for the Russians, so we'll just have to wait and see what they're served.
English translation in the images.
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