In the Kursk region, fierce battles continue, resulting in significant losses for the Russian Armed Forces and North Korean soldiers. Enemy equipment is also suffering, as noted in an article by Forbes.
Ukrainian brigades are engaged in intense clashes with Russian marines and soldiers who have arrived from North Korea to assist the adversary. Attacks are being recorded in two directions in the western part of the Kursk region. These battles are costing the aggressor hundreds of lives and dozens of pieces of equipment.
At the same time, the authors of the article are hesitant to claim that the Russian Armed Forces are failing to achieve their objectives, as the Kremlin has established a "transportation machine" to deploy new units to the front line. While it cannot operate indefinitely, there is currently no reason to believe that the Russians will "run out of resources" in the near future.
"Putin wants to reclaim the remnants of the Kursk region, and he is clearly prepared to exchange thousands of Russian lives for this. His renewed sense of urgency may be connected to the victory of Republican Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections on November 5," the report states.
The issue is that the newly elected head of the White House has promised to end the war in Ukraine before his inauguration in January, and his plan may imply freezing the front line in its current position, which would mean a loss of territory for Kyiv amounting to 45,000 square miles. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hold 270 square miles in the Kursk region, but the occupiers, along with their North Korean allies, may attempt to reclaim territory before a potential ceasefire.
Since November 7, enemy troops, specifically the 810th and 155th marine brigades, have attempted to attack the Defense Forces' positions using BTR-82 armored personnel carriers, but this was their last maneuver.
Three Ukrainian units, including the 95th Air Assault Brigade, the 47th Mechanized Brigade equipped with American tanks and combat vehicles, as well as the 17th Mechanized Brigade, simultaneously destroyed enemy BTRs along with infantry.
"After a brief review of drone footage, analysts from open sources identified at least three graveyards of BTRs in the village of Pogrebki and its surroundings. Graphic footage captures piles of dead Russians," the report mentions.
Recall that on November 8, it was reported that Trump's "peace plan" prompted Russian and North Korean forces to launch an offensive in the Kursk region. According to journalists, Russian and North Korean troops began offensive actions in the Kursk region with the aim of taking advantage of the newly elected U.S. president's ceasefire plan. The strategy of the American politician, in the authors' opinion, appears to be unfeasible.
DeepState also reported that the Russian Armed Forces have initiated a new wave of offensive actions in the Kursk region. According to analysts, the Russians employed traditional tactics—airdropping infantry using BMPs.