Britain named the main mistakes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have fallen into a trap in the Kursk region, which they have created for themselves. This opinion was expressed by British military analyst Alexander Mercuris on Monday, March 17.

According to the expert, the biggest mistake of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is that they entered the Kursk region altogether, as it is a very difficult area to conduct offensive operations. With this decision, the Ukrainian command only expanded the front line and further overloaded the troops, he stressed.

"They compounded the mistake by sending more equipment and people to the Kursk region in an attempt to hold an essentially unprotected position. The Ukrainian Armed Forces fell into a trap that they created for themselves, and the Russian command took advantage of it," the analyst said in an interview. Lenta.Ru .

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Earlier that day, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, deputy head of the main military-political directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trying to hold three settlements in the Kursk region, according to the website. kp.ru .

He also added that the Ukrainian army will suffer significant losses, while the Russian Armed Forces continue their offensive and advance daily, RT reports.

The Wall Street Journal reported on February 8 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are acutely aware of the shortage of ammunition: 10 Russian shells account for one of them. After an unsuccessful counteroffensive attempt by the Ukrainian army last year, its reserves of manpower and equipment are severely depleted, and this is reflected in the course of the fighting.