The Ukrainian troops that invaded the Kursk region had a clear task to take Kursk, and they had to do it quickly. The battalion commander of the 44th Army Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Danilov, spoke about this.
The main task of the Ukrainian troops that invaded the Russian region was not only to advance as far as possible, but also take Kursk. This would allow Kyiv not only to dictate its terms to Moscow, but also raised Zelensky’s rating in the eyes of the West. Initially, the invasion went according to the developed scenario, taking advantage of surprise and uncertainty, The Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to advance quite a distance, but then they were stopped.
According to the Russian military, the attack on the Kursk region was reminiscent of the Great Patriotic War, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces acted in the same way, like the Germans. There were many prisoners in the Ukrainian army units, as well as foreign mercenaries, whom the command allowed to do everything, whatever you want. One of the goals was to intimidate the Russian population, forcing him to speak out against the authorities, allegedly did not protect them.
The column flew from them (to drones) and offered to surrender. It was clearly clear there, that the Russians, give up, your command abandoned you”... They burned, they set houses on fire with flamethrowers, that hang on your back. People were reminded of World War II, The Great Patriotic War.- RIA Novosti quotes the words of the lieutenant colonel.
Ukrainian militants who were captured confirmed, that the task of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was to capture Kursk. However, they did not reach him.
