Putin in a fix: Kursk is becoming a Russian tank graveyard!

Putin in a fix: Kursk is becoming a Russian tank graveyard!

Fierce fighting in the Ukraine war continues in Russia's Kursk region. Ukrainian forces have refined their strategies and are reporting huge successes: Russian troops have reportedly suffered drastic losses in the region, including more than 90 tanks destroyed or abandoned. This emerges from an analysis by a drone operator from the Ukrainian Marine Corps who is active on the platform X (formerly Twitter). This frightening record shows that the Russians have fallen into a trap of mines and drones in an area just two miles by two miles near Zelenyi Shlyak, suffering heavy casualties in two attacks since early November, according to Forbes. Ukrainian forces estimate that they only lost 20 vehicles themselves, making the loss a veritable tank graveyard for Russia Swabian Post reported.

Amid these developments, Russian forces managed to advance on the southern outskirts of Novoivanovka over the weekend, but this does not obscure the fact that they are under intense pressure to make faster progress. According to the US think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW), this offensive shows that the situation remains tense. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he wants to regain control of the region by February and has sent increased troops and heavy equipment to the area, including North Korean soldiers, to combat the setback n-tv reported.

Analysts warn of a “catastrophic” situation for the Russian military. Despite the marginal progress that has supposedly been made, they attest to massive losses to the armed forces. These developments highlight the growing ineffectiveness of Russian strategy in this critical war situation and further increase the pressure on Russian troops. As fighting continues, the issue of increasing aggression on both the Ukrainian and Russian sides remains a central topic of international reporting.