Russian redeployments could slow offensive in Chasiv Yar
Analysts at ISW (Institute for the Study of War) write that the Russian military command has redeployed some of its units from Chasiv Yar to defend the Kursk region. They assess that such a shift could negatively impact the Russian offensive around Chasiv Yar.
To halt the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Russian military command decided to redeploy some of its units from the Chasiv Yar direction to defend the Kursk region, analysts at ISW wrote in their latest report.
The Institute for the Study of War assesses that such redeployments could negatively impact the pace of enemy offensives. However, the effect will not be immediately noticeable and may take a few months before it directly affects the situation at the front.
"The ISW continues to assess that the Russian military command is likely to be exceptionally reluctant to withdraw units involved in combat operations from higher-priority sectors of the Donetsk region for fear that it may further slow down the pace of Russian operations in those areas," experts at the ISW write.
A gap in Russia's defence. Putin lacks thousands of soldiers
According to military estimates from Western sources, about 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers are currently stationed in the Kursk region. Additionally, they are supported by another 4,000 units. By the middle of the previous week, the Russian command had transferred only about 5,000 soldiers to the Kursk region.
These data indicate that Russian forces in the region are numerically smaller than the Ukrainian forces.
Putin lacks 15,000 soldiers to retake the Kursk region - writes "The Wall Street Journal." According to these reports, Russia would need to significantly increase its regional armed forces, transferring four times more soldiers than currently.
Source: ISW, WP News
