The operation of the Ukrainian Defence Forces in the Kursk region illustrates how Ukrainians can use manoeuvre warfare to compensate for Russia’s superiority in manpower and equipment.
This is stated in a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Ukrinform reports.
According to analysts, from January to July 2024, Russian troops occupied a total of 1,175 square kilometres of Ukraine’s territory.
For comparison, as a result of the operation in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian military occupied approximately 800 square kilometres over six days from 6 to 12 August, and as of 17 August, they had advanced to a depth of approximately 28 kilometres.
“Ukraine’s use of manoeuvre in the Kursk region is an example of how a Ukrainian operation combined with operational surprise can lead to greater territorial gains in a much shorter period of time and with fewer manpower and equipment. A prolonged positional war, on the other hand, will only exacerbate Ukraine’s lack of resources, and a protracted war will increase the costs for Ukraine and its partners,” the analysts say.
It is noted that Ukraine’s ability to achieve a quick manoeuvre in the Kursk region shows that Ukrainian forces have learnt the lessons of the past months of positional warfare.
As reported, the Defence Forces’ offensive in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation began on 6 August 2024.
So far, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have taken control of more than a thousand square kilometres of Kursk region with dozens of settlements.
According to the British newspaper The Independent, the Ukrainian Armed Forces could have captured about 2,000 Russian soldiers during the operation in the Kursk region.
乌克兰通讯社援引战争研究所报告报道，乌克兰国防军在库尔斯克地区的行动表明，乌克兰人可以利用机动战来弥补俄罗斯在人力和装备方面的优势。
据分析人士称，从2024年1月到7月，俄罗斯军队共占领了乌克兰1175平方公里的领土。
相比之下，在库尔斯克地区的行动中，乌克兰军队在8月6日至12日的六天内占领了大约800平方公里的土地，截至8月17日，他们已经推进了大约28公里的深度。
分析人士说：“乌克兰在库尔斯克地区采取的机动行动就是一个例子，说明乌克兰的军事行动与突袭相结合，可以在更短的时间内，以更少的人力和装备，取得更大的领土收益。另一方面，长期的阵地战只会加剧乌克兰的资源匮乏，而持久的战争将增加乌克兰及其合作伙伴的成本。”
值得注意的是，乌克兰能够在库尔斯克地区实现快速机动，表明乌克兰军队吸取了过去数月阵地战的教训。
据报道，国防军在俄罗斯联邦库尔斯克地区的进攻于2024年8月6日开始。
目前，乌克兰武装部队已控制了库尔斯克地区一千多平方公里的土地和数十个定居点。
据英国《独立报》报道，乌克兰武装部队在库尔斯克地区的行动中可能俘虏了大约2000名俄罗斯士兵。
