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Ukrainians Were Never Encircled In Kursk
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Kursk Front – Given the disproportionate amount of false information that has been spread in the past few hours at all levels, an update from the field on the actual situation on the Kursk front is at least as necessary as the essential premise that Russian troops do not surround Ukrainian ones.
This concerns not only the current situation – culminating in the recent Ukrainian strategic repositioning behind Sudzha – but also the previous one because the Trident troops have not found themselves in a situation like this even once in the seven and a half months that the Kursk operation has lasted so far.
Statements like the one made by President Donald Trump, who urged Vladimir Putin to «spare the Ukrainian soldiers trapped in a Russian grip in Kursk,» are surprising. Such comments might be expected to be heard at a bar counter far away from these conflict zones, not from a person with access to the world’s top intelligence services.
It is unimaginable that they did not inform the highest office of their country about such a clear situation that does not require espionage or special technologies.
Once again, “The Don” used his social network “Truth” to share statements that have little connection to truth, instead aligning closely with Russian propaganda.
«Trump lied, Russia did not surround thousands of Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region» – wrote the prestigious magazine “Forbes”.
«It is a lie»– said Kriegsforscher, a well-known Ukrainian drone pilot who fought for a long time in Kursk.
«Our team has a good knowledge of the situation in Kursk. There are no people surrounded,» said Tatarigami, founder of the analytical group Frontelligence Insight, reiterating what I have also repeatedly observed on these pages from that battlefield: «In the Kursk region, there are no more than thousands of Ukrainian soldiers. They left their positions a few days ago, despite Putin’s claims to the contrary. By falsely claiming that thousands of them are surrounded, Trump is essentially supporting the Russian theses on the eve of possible talks aimed at a ceasefire. It would be more reasonable to rely on intelligence data, not on Putin’s words.»
