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Russia deploys 50,000 troops in attempts to reclaim Kursk Oblast before Trump presidency

Suffering significant losses, the grouping conducts assaults every “10-15 minutes” using combined arms tactics to reclaim territory from Ukrainian forces before Trump’s inauguration in January.

byYuri Zoria

12/11/2024

2 minute read

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Russia deploys 50,000 troops in attempts to reclaim Kursk Oblast before Trump presidency

Moscow has concentrated an estimated 45,000–50,000 troops in Kursk Oblast to drive out Ukrainian forces from the region, Vadym Mysnyk, spokesperson for the Siversk operational-tactical group, stated on Suspilne TV on 11 November.

Russia has already recaptured approximately half the territory lost to Ukraine following Kyiv’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast in August. The current offensive comes amid Western concerns that Russia aims to reclaim territory before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on 20 January, per The Telegraph.

According to Liga, Mysnyk said Russian forces are conducting attacks every 10-15 minutes, employing a strategy that begins with armored assaults followed by small infantry groups after their equipment is destroyed.

The Russian contingent includes elements of the 155th Pacific Fleet Naval Infantry Brigade and the 810th Black Sea Fleet Naval Infantry Brigade, along with airborne troops, special forces, and assault battalions, Mysnyk detailed.

Both sides make gains in Kursk

The US-based think tank ISW reports that Russian forces have recently achieved some advances within the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast. Geolocated footage indicates that elements of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade recently recaptured positions during a roughly reduced company-sized mechanized assault northwest of Pogrebki.

Ukrainian forces have also made marginal advances in the area, particularly in eastern Novoivanovka, southeast of Korenevo, as evidenced by geolocated footage published on 8 November.

The Telegraph reports that Western intelligence suggests Russia is likely to increase kamikaze drone attacks on Ukrainian positions in the coming days, utilizing new launch sites near the border.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on 11 November that Russian forces have concentrated almost 50,000 personnel in Kursk Oblast. Mysnyk noted that the Russian military frequently transfers new reserves to the area due to high personnel and equipment losses.

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