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Russian troops have made some progress in Kursk. I do understand the argument that if you're trading land for troops and equipment it might as well be Russian land you're trading. It becomes a lot less easier to defend the action if you overextend and lose your more important troops. [ISW Map]

Russian troops break through Ukrainian Defense Forces left flank in Kursk Oblast – DeepState | New Voice of Ukraine | October 2024

The Russian army has broken through the left flank of the Ukrainian Defense Forces grouping in Kursk Oblast, the analytical project DeepState reported on Oct. 10. [Map]

"Today was an extremely difficult day near Novoivanovka: artillerymen and drone operators had to enter the battle," the report said. The Russian forces have recently concentrated significant military equipment and personnel in this area, analysts noted. "Although the first attempts achieved tactical success near Snagost, they were eventually completely halted—until today," they clarified.

Russian forces are now attempting to set degense near settlements of Novoivanivka and Zelenyi Shlyakh. DeepState described the tactical situation for adjacent Ukrainian units to the north as "extremely unreliable."

The weak coordination of the Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast marks another challenge.

"The Ukrainian grouping in Kursk Oblast is a large 'hodgepodge' with corresponding levels of coordination. The vibe of the day, as unfortunate as it sounds, is the disabling of a Defense Forces' tank by an FPV drone from the Defense Forces," DeepState commented.

The analysts also warned that repeating mistakes of this kind could lead to "another disaster."