Ukraine is willing to pay any cost to defend Kursk【Mark Time】

Ukrainian armed forces, after launching a surprise attack on Kursk Oblast on August 6, are now facing increasing resistance from Russian troops, resulting in a slowing down of their advance. President Zelensky believes that a strategic buffer zone has been successfully established in Kursk Oblast and plans to set up a military government in the region. However, the new battlefield in Ukraine has brought forth challenges on how to achieve maximum results with inferior forces, as prolonged defense efforts would come at a high cost.

On August 15, Ukrainian Commander Syrsky reported to President Zelensky that Ukrainian armed forces had seized control of 82 settlements covering an area of 1150 square kilometers, with a depth of 35 kilometers. Ukraine has allowed media access to the occupied Kursk region, indicating a relatively stable occupation by Ukrainian forces. Colonel Nadila Ze from the Ukrainian Special Forces told the media that they had captured over 2,000 prisoners of war following the successful surprise attack.

An article by The New York Times on the 13th detailed how the Ukrainian forces executed the sudden attack on Kursk, showcasing Ukraine’s exceptional secrecy capabilities and highlighting the importance of secrecy and deception tactics in modern military operations. The success of this operation underscores the effectiveness of these tactics on the battlefield.

Following the success of the surprise attack in Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian forces launched long-range attacks on four Russian airbases within Russia on the night of August 14 to counter Russian airstrikes. These airbases were located in Volyn Oblast, Kursk Oblast, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, targeting not only Russian fighter jets stationed there but also fuel depots, ammunition storage, and maintenance facilities.

Despite Ukraine’s temporary success in Kursk, Russian forces continue to maintain an offensive posture on the eastern front, while also redeploying nine brigades to reinforce the region. The Russian military is eager to achieve a significant breakthrough on the eastern front, even at the cost of large-scale armored assaults. Russian forces persist in using air-dropped guided bombs and drones to target Ukrainian defenses with the goal of swiftly breaching their eastern front, disrupting Ukrainian deployments.

In contrast, Ukraine aims to draw Russian forces away from the front lines through operations in Russia, with the hope of disrupting Russian front line deployments and ensuring the strategic objective of securing the entire defense line in 2024. Both sides are locked in a stalemate, waiting to see who will endure until the end.

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