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According to the Wall Street Journal website on August 13, U.S. officials said that Russia is withdrawing some of its troops from Ukraine in response to Ukraine's offensive on Russian territory, the first sign that Kiev's cross-border attacks forced Moscow to redeploy its offensive Ukrainian forces.

U.S. officials said the United States is still trying to determine the significance of Russia's partial troop withdrawal, and they did not disclose U.S. estimates of how many troops Russia has mobilized. But the new U.S. assessment supports the claims of Ukrainian officials who say Ukraine's sudden move into Russia's Kursk last week caused Russian troops to withdraw from Ukraine after Moscow's advantages in manpower and equipment allowed Russian troops to advance in many parts of Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has sent tanks and other armored vehicles to reinforce forces that have seized large swathes of Russian territory, with the Kremlin alarmed by the Ukrainian army's ability to advance on Russian soil.

The report mentioned that since launching a surprise attack last week, Ukrainian troops have quickly crossed Russia's poorly defended border.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 13th that it was causing heavy losses to Ukrainian troops involved in cross-border attacks.

Source | Reference News