Kursk Feint: How the Ukrainian forces deceived Russian command and the significance of their offensive on Berdyn.
So, friends, let me give you a brief update on the Kursk direction and what is actually possible right now. I will stay quiet for a while. Because a flood of information is about to come in, and you risk getting overwhelmed. HOWEVER! There will be no comments from the General Staff, the units, or from me. We are in a state of silence. It’s clear that everyone wants to be the first to joyfully bombard you with messages and videos, but that can be harmful. Hence the order. It may be liked or disliked (I don’t like it), but this is the Armed Forces of Ukraine and discipline. So, details will come when it becomes possible. Indeed, mistakes and a race for hype can cost our brothers' lives.
So, after a few days of preparation — today our operation in the Kursk region has begun. We advanced on the right flank, which is a significant point. Because in recent days, the enemy was actively concentrating forces on the left. Perhaps this was crucial, and we managed to deceive them regarding the direction of our strike. It seems they calculated the preparations for our offensive. After all, in the last few days, there were active strikes on various points in the Sumy region. The overall picture is that they are confused.
We can immediately highlight the excellent work of our specialists in electronic warfare. These are the boys and girls you never see in videos or official photos in beautiful uniforms with heavy armor. They are the smart ones who devise various ways to neutralize the enemy’s power. In any case, there was quite a noise on Russian military-related social media – "Ukraine has suppressed our drones; they can’t take off!" They were well-prepared for navigating minefields with their equipment. We were lucky with the weather – after the warmth and snow, frost hit, and all the field roads became passable again.
It’s almost comical to write about goals, tasks, and timelines. All our units have clear and specific tasks for the moment, while the strategic plans of the General Staff are classified, which is logical and has always been the case. All the talk about the ultimate goal of blockading or capturing the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, or reaching Kursk itself, is nothing more than guessing the future. In such cases, we always say that there will be no announcements. Because that could spoil the surprise for the Russians, and they would no longer find it interesting to play with us.
The political factor is evident regardless of geography. We are expecting Trump’s special representative, Keith Kellogg, in Kyiv, and the inauguration of the US president is in two weeks. Active combat operations on the “canonical” territory of Russia at this moment provide the right backdrop for negotiations. Commander Syrskiy enjoys sudden raids where the enemy least expects them. It would be nice to also start a counteroffensive in Donetsk at this moment, but… let’s be realistic.