Ukrainian elite forces invade Kursk region, reports Forbes
For four days now, there has been an attack on the Kursk region in Russia. Kyiv has not officially confirmed its involvement, but it is widely believed that Ukrainian troops have entered Russia. Journalists from the American biweekly "Forbes" estimated that about 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers are participating in the action, drawn from the most elite units, prepared for difficult and rapid assaults.
10:28 AM EDT, August 10, 2024
"Forbes" journalists analyzed recordings that appeared online after the attack on the Kursk region. In one video published on Wednesday, T-64BV or T-80BV tanks, UR-77 mine-clearing vehicles, an IMR-2 engineering vehicle, BTR-80s, and American Stryker wheeled armored personnel carriers can be seen.
"Only the 80th Air Assault Brigade operates this mix of former Soviet and American vehicles," states "Forbes."
In another recording—shot in the Kursk region by a Russian drone—a strike on a German Marder tracked combat vehicle is visible.
According to "Forbes" journalists, not only is the elite 80th Air Assault Brigade participating in the attack on the Kursk region, but also the 22nd and 88th Mechanized Brigades. Each of these brigades consists of approximately 2,000 soldiers.
"As hours pass, it becomes increasingly clear that what is happening in the Kursk region is not a raid; it is truly an invasion. The fact that Ukrainians are committing significant resources to this invasion does not guarantee its success. There could be 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers in the invasion zone. The Russian Northern Group of Forces, which is fighting along the border zone, has about 48,000 soldiers. However, the Northern Group of Forces is stuck in Vovchansk, a Ukrainian border town, 90 miles southeast of Sudzha, a Russian border town that was the site of the Ukrainian invasion," reads the magazine's website.
Source: forbes.com
