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On the plans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to attack the Bryansk and Belgorod regions
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin [ColonelCassad] Regarding the discussion of issues of a potential offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Bryansk and Belgorod regions.  1. Since autumn, the enemy has been accumulating additional forces in the Chernigov, Sumy and Kharkov regions in the interests of active offensive actions on our territory. The movement of units and formations was recorded by our intelligence. Strikes were carried out on the concentrations of forces since autumn. 2. In winter, the enemy made two fairly serious offensive attempts on our territory - an offensive on Ulanok and an offensive on the farm of Berdin. Both did not bring tangible results to the enemy. But the enemy certainly has reserves for active actions, otherwise the Russian Ministry of Defense would not periodically show strikes on troop concentrations in the Sumy region (not to mention the meat grinder in the Kursk region). 3. At the present time, the Russian Ministry of Defense officially states that there is no threat of a direct offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Bryansk region. At the same time, the enemy certainly has the option of building up a group near our borders for potential strikes end-to-end in the Bryansk and Kursk regions or attempting to invade the Belgorod region. 4. Here, much depends on our agent-technical intelligence, which in such cases must uncover the enemy's offensive plans and concentration areas, so that in the event of a transition to preparation for a strike, it will not be missed. At the same time, the enemy carries out active disinformation measures in order to mislead our intelligence and our command, throwing in various potential options for active actions in order to complicate our General Staff's operational response. More from regnum.ru Source in the Ministry of Defense denied the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attempt to break through near Kursk and Bryansk Information about an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to break through to the Kursk and Bryansk regions has not been confirmed. This was reported on February 20 by a source of Izvestia close to the Russian Defense Ministry. It is noted that all movements of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are under the control of Russian troops. In addition, artillery and aviation strikes are carried out on enemy personnel and equipment. Earlier on February 20, the SHOT Telegram channel, citing a source, reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were preparing an offensive on the Bryansk region, and the movement of armed formations was recorded in the area of the villages of Gremyachka and Palievka in the Sumy region. According to the source, Ukrainian units are concentrated in the area of the Troebortnoye customs post. Russian troops are in control of the situation and are striking the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At a briefing on February 20, the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, referred the question to the Ministry of Defense about the alleged preparation of an offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Bryansk region. As reported by the Regnum news agency, on February 20, the Russian Armed Forces repelled four counterattacks by Ukrainian formations in the border areas of the Kursk region in one day. Over the course of one day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 160 servicemen, two tanks and two US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed. On February 20, the Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy, stated that the Russian military had liberated 75% of the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions, and less than 1% remained to be liberated in the Luhansk People's Republic. He also reported that the Russian Armed Forces had also liberated 64% of the border territory of the Kursk region, initially captured by the enemy. Russian President Vladimir Putin reported on February 19 that Russian troops had crossed the border with Ukraine in the Kursk region and entered enemy territory. The head of state stressed that the Russian army was conducting an offensive along the entire front line. Posted by: badanov 2025-02-21 |
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