L’incursione di Kursk ha fermato l’invasione russa di Zaporizhzhia, sostiene Zelensky
https://kyivindependent.com/kursk-incursion-stopped-russian-invasion-of-zaporizhzhia-zelensky-claims/
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L’incursione di Kursk ha fermato l’invasione russa di Zaporizhzhia, sostiene Zelensky
https://kyivindependent.com/kursk-incursion-stopped-russian-invasion-of-zaporizhzhia-zelensky-claims/
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I believe it. It is also a thorn in Putin’s national image, and leverage for any negotiations.
Quote: [The aim of the incursion was to create “a buffer zone” that would protect Ukraine’s major northeastern cities, Kharkiv and Sumy, from another Russian offensive, Zelensky said.]
The main issue was Sumy. For awhile there was a lack of defense lines and fortifications in the Sumy region. The defense lines in the Sumy region were significantly upgraded only in 2024. A large Russian force was slowly building up in the Kursk region and if nothing was done was likely to launch an attack before the upgrade was completed. The incursion bought time and in addition turned Russian defense lines into Ukrainian defense lines. In addition to that, the town of Sudzha now acts as an important bulwark. Overall it was a brilliant strategy.
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[https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1h5kufz/comment/m06w2vk/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1h5kufz/comment/m06w2vk/)
Quote: [In 2024, the state allocated a large resource to the Sumy region to create fortifications that would significantly increase the region’s defense capabilities. And this task of the President has been fulfilled. That is, to date, taking into account possible attacks, including circular defense, these issues have been taken into account when planning the construction of these fortifications.]
Makes sense, Russia had to divert 60-80k troops to the Region, when prior only felt the need to focus on the front within Ukraine. Forcing a strategic/political dilemma by leveraging its strength and limited resources effectively, ie: advanced equipment/offensive abilities.
Russia is demonstrably only capable of pushing in a focused area, or two, at any given time. Otherwise just keeping up pressure and finding weak points along the rest of the line. The Donbas advances are the only thing you could really point at and call a success, for Russia, in the last two years. It has cost them a fortune in manpower and equipment for incremental gains.