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This article is reproduced from [China News Network];

According to Reuters, Ukraine launched a military operation in Kursk on August 6, and as of August 22, it had controlled about 1,300 square kilometers of land and nearly 100 settlements. Although both Russia and Ukraine claimed to be the winners of this unexpected war, there are still a series of issues worth sorting out and discussing.

Why the Russian Army's Defense Is Empty

Russia did underestimate Ukraine's "blitzkrieg".

It is reported that a few weeks before the battle started, the Russian commander of the Kursk Defense Sector noticed the unusual movements of the Ukrainian army and reported the situation, but it did not attract the attention of the Russian military top brass.

French military expert Odelan pointed out that since the spring of 2022, the 245-kilometer border between Kursk and Ukraine has been relatively calm, so the Russian side has relaxed its vigilance and only deployed a small number of border guards and National Guards there, with poor equipment.

As a result, the Russian defense line, which was undermanned, was quickly breached, and the destruction of key bridges leading to the war zone delayed the Russian counterattack.

What are the characteristics of Ukrainian military tactics?

First, the pre-war preparations were relatively complete. The National Broadcasting Corporation of the United States revealed that Ukraine had been planning a cross-border attack on Russia, and that "it had been discussed internally for more than a year."