Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that the intensification of the Ukrainian defence forces' offensive in Kursk Oblast may indicate a new stage in the Ukrainian defence operation in Kursk,

Analyst refrained from making any concrete predictions. "Ukrainian troops recently achieved tactical successes while continuing intense offensive operations in the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast on Jan.

Ukrainian forces on Sunday launched a new offensive inside Russia's western Kursk border region, going on the attack with substantial forces.

Russian troops have intensified their offensive to the east of Pokrovsk, attempting to encircle the city from the northeast. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Analysts at the ISW noted that Russian forces had concentrated their efforts on trying to encircle Pokrovsk.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have achieved new successes in Russia’s Kursk region. These advances have been confirmed by geolocated footage, reports the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Ukrainian forces advance in Kursk region as Russia claims its own progress.

Russia sent one of its top generals, General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, to organize Russia’s defense in Kursk Oblast against a renewed Ukrainian attack, The Telegraph reported on Jan. 5.