Ukraine has lost up to half of its territories in the Kursk region – The Economist

Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region continue to hold out, but the conditions are becoming increasingly bleak.

Ukraine has already lost “about half” of the territories it controlled in the Kursk region of Russia. All Ukrainian units went on the defensive.

This is stated in the article of The Economist.

As Ukrainian Major Ivan Bakrev told journalists, the failures began after it was decided to change elite units to less battle-hardened units at the end of September. According to the military, it was a mistake on the Ukrainian side.

It is noted that the Russians have a huge advantage in personnel, artillery, and equipment. Now the invaders are advancing on the eastern and western flanks. According to the Ukrainian officer, all units of the Armed Forces in Kurshchyna went on the defensive.

The authors of the publication indicate that the urgency of the Russian…