The Ukrainians have not yet set up robust defenses, a U.S. official says.
A view of military operations in Malaya Loknya, Kursk Region, Russia in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on Aug. 20, 2024.Ukrainian forces have yet to set up defensive lines as they continue their operation into the Kursk region ofWhile this might reflect Ukrainian confidence in further success for the offensive, there is concern among some American officials that failure to dig in soon could leave its troops vulnerable to a coming Russian counterattack.
Smoke billows from a bridge over the Seym river in the Glushkovo district, following a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image taken from a social media video released on August 16, 2024.It could be a costly tradeoff for Ukraine to seek incremental gains in the region at the expense of shoring up its defenses, according to Mark Cancian, former Marine colonel and senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
This advice is in line with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's stated goal of creating a "buffer zone" inside Russia.
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