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Russian troops break through Ukrainian Defense Forces left flank in Kursk Oblast – DeepState
The Russian army has broken through the left flank of the Ukrainian Defense Forces grouping in Kursk Oblast, the analytical project DeepState reported on Oct. 10.
“Today was an extremely difficult day near Novoivanovka: artillerymen and drone operators had to enter the battle,” the report said.
The Russian forces have recently concentrated significant military equipment and personnel in this area, analysts noted.
“Although the first attempts achieved tactical success near Snagost, they were eventually completely halted—until today,” they clarified.
Russian forces are now attempting to set degense near settlements of Novoivanivka and Zelenyi Shlyakh. DeepState described the tactical situation for adjacent Ukrainian units to the north as “extremely unreliable.”
The weak coordination of the Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast marks another challenge.
“The Ukrainian grouping in Kursk Oblast is a large ‘hodgepodge’ with corresponding levels of coordination. The vibe of the day, as unfortunate as it sounds, is the disabling of a Defense Forces’ tank by an FPV drone from the Defense Forces,” DeepState commented.
The analysts also warned that repeating mistakes of this kind could lead to “another disaster.”
Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time on Aug. 12 that the Ukrainian Defense Forces had launched an operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
He emphasized that the operation, which began on Aug. 6, aimed to liberate Ukrainian border areas from Russian forces that had been regularly shelling Sumy Oblast.
Zelenskyy stated on Aug. 27 that Ukraine does not intend to occupy Russia’s Kursk Oblast; the operation in the region only hinders the Russians’ plans to create a buffer zone on Ukrainian territory.
The Ukrainian president reported on Sept. 2 that the operation in Kursk Oblast was proceeding according to plan and fulfilling its tasks. On Sept. 6, he noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine control 1,300 square kilometers in Kursk Oblast, where more than 100 settlements are located.
The DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 11 that Russian forces had launched an active assault in Kursk Oblast, attempting to attack Ukrainian forces from several directions.
Ukrainian forces, supported by drones and tanks, had breached a new section of the Russian border west of Ukrainian-controlled territory by Sept. 12. On Sept. 18, military commandant Oleksiy Dmytrashkovskyi confirmed that the Russian counteroffensive had been halted.
Russian large-scale offensive in Kursk Oblast ended in failure, the German tabloid Bild reported on Sept. 27.
