Kursk region – Putin, in desperation, intensifies attacks: the Russian Federation has recaptured 40% of the territories
It is noted that Putin wants to wrest this “trump card” from Ukraine as soon as possible amid growing pressure over possible negotiations.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' operation has been ongoing for the fifth month in the Kursk region of Russia. Ukraine is still holding its ground, although a huge Russian deployment has helped Moscow retake about 40% of the territory it originally captured, The Washington Post writes.
It is noted that the intensity of the attacks in the Kursk region signals Putin's growing desperation to remove this “trump card” from the table as quickly as possible amid growing pressure over possible negotiations to end the war before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
According to the Ukrainian military, Russia has sent 60,000 soldiers to the region and is attacking Ukrainian positions…
