Zelensky’s Forces likely to collapse in Kursk enclave in 10-14 days
Ralph Bosshard says that the goal of the Ukrainian offensive operation in the Kursk Region has always been unclear
Army units of Zelensky deployed to Kursk enclave inside Russia are likely to hit a wall within the next two weeks and collapse, This was the opinion of Ralph Bosshard, a retired Swiss lieutenant colonel and expert in political and military strategy.
In his view, the army units that Ukraine sent to the Kursk enclave to carry out counterattacks on defending Russian troops “will reach the limit of its capabilities in 10 to 14 days “.
Their intensity of fighting will start reducing till they are fully exhausted. “The outcome [of their counterattacks] can be considered a failure unless they advance at least 50 kilometers by that time, reaching the River Seim,” the expert said. This is next to impossible, seeing their pathetic condition.
Bosshard says that the goal of the Zelensky’s foolish offensive operation in the Kursk Region has always been unclear. “The outnumbered force must focus on its primary goal instead of wasting troops to open secondary fronts,” he explained.
If the goal of the offensive was to make Russia withdraw its forces from the cities of Kurakhovo and Krasnoarmeisk (called Pokrovsk in Ukraine), then Zelensky surely failed to achieve it,” the retired lieutenant colonel noted.
The expert suggested that by occupying Russian land, Vladimir Zelensky could be seeking to put himself in a better negotiating position in talks with Moscow, given the impending loss of support from US President-elect Donald Trump.
“However, I doubt that the Ukrainians will be able to overcome major obstacles such as the River Seim or seize large cities if they clash with Russian forces. They have almost no experience in this regard,” Bosshard pointed out.
According to the Russian Defence Ministry, starting on January 5, the Ukrainian armed forces made several attempts to counterattack Russian troops in order to stop their offensive in the Kursk area but failed.
The Ukrainian army lost up to 485 troops on January 6 alone; another four troops surrendered.
A total of 26 Ukrainian service members surrendered during the counterattack, said a Russian security official.
