Expert suggests Ukrainian forces may withdraw from Kursk region
Photo: fighting continues in the Kursk region (Getty Images)
Russian military forces may regain control of territories in the Kursk region that are currently held by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukraine will not hold territory just for the sake of "keeping it on the map", stated expert Oleksii Hetman in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
The expert noted that it won't be easy for the Russian forces to quickly regain control of the Kursk region territories. However, the outcome will depend on how many forces and equipment the Kremlin will use for this purpose.
"They won’t be able to do it quickly. But depending on what they try to deploy there, how many people and how much equipment, it’s quite possible that we might not need to hold the defense there. Again, no one will hold positions just to make someone happy looking at the DeepState map," Hetman emphasized.
In his opinion, if there is a danger of any serious problems for the Ukrainian army, an order will be given to withdraw.
"There's nothing wrong with that; it doesn't mean a defeat in the war," Hetman explained.
The expert also noted that the Russian army will attempt to push the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the Kursk region.
"They will try to push us out of there. I am confident that we have plans, just as we had a plan to capture enemy territory, we also have a plan for what to do if the enemy concentrates forces (for a counterattack - ed.)," he explained.
The Kursk operation
For several weeks, Ukrainian forces have been conducting an operation in the Kursk region. Currently, it is known that over a hundred settlements in Russia are under Ukrainian military control.
Yesterday, during a press conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined the goal of the Kursk operation. This time the offensive operation was prepared in complete secrecy to prevent information leaks. According to Zelenskyy, this is why people currently do not fully understand the significance of Ukrainian military actions in this direction.
Additionally, today, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to launch a counteroffensive in the Kursk region, but in his opinion, it will be difficult.
