Russia despatched one in all its high generals, Normal Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, to arrange Russia’s protection in Kursk Oblast towards a renewed Ukrainian assault, The Telegraph reported on Jan. 5.
Ukrainian troops just lately launched a renewed offensive towards Russian forces in Kursk Oblast in an obvious try and halt Moscow’s effort to retake the area earlier than Donald Trump takes workplace and doable negotiations start.
The Russian Protection Ministry alleged on Jan. 6 that Ukrainian forces have been stopped, and their main models have been destroyed close to Berdin, a settlement alongside a street main northeast to the town of Kursk.
Ukraine has not commented on the claims and supplied restricted info on the operation.
Normal Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has been serving because the Kremlin’s deputy protection minister and was tasked to move Russia’s border defenses and lead Moscow’s mercenary initiatives in Africa.
In keeping with the Telegraph, he was despatched to Kursk Oblast "hours" after Ukraine started its maneuvers on Jan. 5.
The overall additionally survived an assassination try with life-threatening accidents whereas serving because the Kremlin-backed president of Ingushetia, one in all Russia's most unstable areas.
Ukrainian troops made a shock incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, capturing about 1,300 sq. kilometers of territory as a possible bargaining chip in future negotiations with Russia.
Though Kyiv has since misplaced management of half of the initially seized space, preventing within the area stays intense.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy