Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: the Office of the President of Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Kursk operation is a key component of Ukraine’s victory strategy and is linked to the second Peace Summit. He said that only a few people knew about the operation.
Source: Zelenskyy during a conversation with journalists on 27 August
Quote: “Only a small number of people were aware of the operation, so it was successful.
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I can definitely identify some goals. And there are definitely goals I cannot reveal. The Kursk operation resulted in several outcomes. First and foremost, the occupation of Kharkiv Oblast is halted. We had information about the creation of a buffer zone in Kharkiv Oblast, and then in the north, we didn’t know the specifics, but we assumed that Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts were in the Russian Federation’s plans. What we got from our intelligence and intelligence partners…
The Kursk operation resolved the issue of [preventing] the occupation of Sumy or Chernihiv. Furthermore, it struck a large number of troops, collapsing a serious combat group.”
According to Zelenskyy, the Kursk operation is part of Ukraine’s victory plan and is related to the second Peace Summit, which Ukraine intends to hold with Russian Federation representatives.
According to the President, after the Kursk operation began, the Russians moved their forces from Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. At the same time, the Russians are concentrating and not withdrawing troops from Donetsk Oblast.
Zelenskyy said that he considers the Kursk operation a success.
Quote: “Kursk Oblast is part of our plan for Ukraine’s victory… There are some things I cannot discuss… Kursk Oblast is one of the plan’s directions, with some already being implemented. The second direction concerns Ukraine’s strategic position in the global security infrastructure. The third strategy is to use diplomatic means to coerce Russia into ending the war. The fourth direction is economic.”
According to Zelenskyy, in September he will present the full plan to US President Joe Biden and presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (US elections are scheduled for November).
Background:
- The Armed Forces of Ukraine crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border near the city of Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, on 6 August 2024.
- On 10 August, the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that they had taken control of the village of Poroz in Belgorod Oblast. In the Russian Federation’s Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod oblasts, a counter-terrorist operation (CTO) regime was implemented, which included increased security, movement restrictions, document checks, and phone control.
- On 12 August, the Ukrainian authorities for the first time confirmed the participation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a special operation in the Kursk Oblast.
- On 27 August, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that Russia deployed 30,000 troops to Russia’s Kursk Oblast and that the number of Russian soldiers there was growing every day.
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