Barhylevych answered why the operation in Kurshchyna was necessary
The Chief of the General Staff explained what was really necessary to enter the territory of the Russian Federation.
The Russian occupiers planned to enter the territory of Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions by August 30 with the aim of creating a buffer zone along the border. Therefore, the Kursk operation became a preventive measure to overtake.
TSN correspondent Andriy Tsaplienko learned about this in an exclusive interview with the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Anatoliy Barhylevych.
“They (the Russian command — ed.) planned to establish a buffer zone of 20-30 km in the Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions for a certain period of time. A certain part of the Wagnerites, approximately 6,000, was concentrated in the territory of the Kursk region. Therefore, we clearly understood that should take preventive measures. This was actually a preemptive strike,” —…
