Kursk operation limits Russian maneuvers in Pokrovsk direction - Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief
Photo: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Getty Images)
Ukraine is doing everything possible to prevent the loss of Pokrovsk. The Kursk operation has effectively deprived Russia of the ability to maneuver its forces, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
In response to a journalist's question about whether the Kursk operation diverted Russian forces from the Pokrovsk front and whether Ukraine might lose Pokrovsk, General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that over the past six days, the enemy has made no territorial gains, indicating that Ukraine's strategy is working. He emphasized that every effort is being made to ensure Pokrovsk remains secure, with defensive fortifications being strengthened.
"Of course, the enemy has concentrated the most trained of its units in the Pokrovsk sector. But we have deprived him of the ability to maneuver his units and the ability to redeploy his strengthening units from other areas," Syrskyi said.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces noted that while Russia has not redeployed many troops from the Pokrovsk area, except for one marine brigade, the enemy can no longer maneuver its reserves as it did previously. This weakening is also being felt on other fronts. According to Syrskyi, the number of artillery shellings and the intensity of offensive actions have decreased.
"In fact, the Pokrovsk direction remains the most problematic for us. In other areas, the situation has become more stable. So I think this strategy was chosen correctly and it will bring us the desired result," he concluded.
In the same interview, Syrskyi described how the Russian offensive against the Sumy region was disrupted. The reason was not only the Kursk operation but also the events that preceded it.
