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Although Putin sent his trusted general, Jumin, to Kursk to take charge of the situation, the unfavorable situation could not be reversed overnight. The Ukrainian army had been planning this surprise attack for a long time, and it was said that several full-scaleNATOThe well-equipped brigade-level battle group has been attacking all the way to the heart of Kursk, and its spearhead has already reached the town of Ligov, 50 kilometers away from the Russian-Ukrainian border.

(Trenches dug along the highway)

The outside world believes thatOnce the Ukrainian army captures this town, it will threaten the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and cut off Russia's important E38 highway. Moscow will be in a very passive position at that time. It seems that Zelensky's "gamble" has a very high chance of winning.。

(Russian troops digging trenches in Ligov)

According to a report by the US "War Zone" website on August 15, commercial satellites captured the latest developments on the Kursk battlefield. The Russian army is digging trenches and building defense lines in the area around the town of Ligov. It is worth noting that the Ukrainian army's vanguard troops are still about 20 kilometers away from Ligov.This shows that Russia has made preparations for the worst, that is, the Ukrainian army is likely to reach Ligov, and the Russian army is building a defense line to fight a protracted war with the Ukrainian army.

(Ukrainian tank)

According to US media, the Ukrainian army has invested a large number of valuable reserves for the Kursk operation. According to Major General Alaudinov, the commander of the Russian Chechen troops,At least 12,000 elite Ukrainian troops and a large number of mercenaries poured into Kursk. According to intelligence obtained by the Russian army, "Polish, English and French can be heard everywhere" among the mercenaries, and "there are even many black people."But "most of them were destroyed." The Chechen general also said that the Ukrainian offensive in Kursk "has been thwarted" and most of the technical equipment has been destroyed.

(Ukrainian armored vehicles)

It is not clear whether the Ukrainian army has been defeated, but the Russian army is clearly retreating. You know, Moscow has obviously made a wrong estimate. It did not expect that the Ukrainian army would dare to withdraw elite troops to attack the Russian mainland under the huge pressure of the front battlefield. The Russian army was obviously caught off guard and was not prepared. The latest battle report shows that the Ukrainian army has controlled more than 1,200 square kilometers of land in Kursk Oblast, including the energy city of Suja. Ukrainian troops have also appeared in the city of Suja, and even Ukrainian TV reporters have appeared in the city of Suja for interviews, which makes Moscow look very shameful.

(Russian soldiers captured by Ukrainian army)

Even if Putin sends his "successor" Jumin to the front line, it will take some time to turn the tide. Before that, the Ukrainian army will definitely continue to attack cities and seize territories. Kiev recently announced thatThe attack on Kursk was either to seize Russian territory or to negotiate with Russia., including hundreds of captured Russian conscripts, who are also bargaining chips for exchanging prisoners with the Russian army. It is conceivable that if the Kursk war continues to deteriorate, the battlefield initiative that Russia has finally gained will be gone. Therefore, the most important thing at present is to stop the Ukrainian offensive and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

(Zelensky faces a choice)

Therefore, defending Ligov is the top priority of the Russian army. The geographical location here is very critical. On the one hand, it is a transportation hub, and on the other hand, it is also the gateway to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. The Russian army dug trenches in Ligov with the intention of blocking the Ukrainian attack at all costs. The latest news confirmed that the Russian army has drawn troops from the Donbass and other fronts on the Russian-Ukrainian front to support Kursk in defending against the Ukrainian army. With the arrival of these fresh troops, it should only be a matter of time before they can stop the Ukrainian army.Now it depends on whether Zelensky will stop while he is ahead and negotiate with Russia with the current bargaining chips, or continue to increase the stakes and take huge risks to force Putin to make further concessions.。