“As a result of the sabotage, the occupiers’ logistics were
disrupted: the supply of fuel and military equipment intended for the Russian
troops on the front lines was delayed,” Atesh reported on the aftermath of the
attack.
The partisans also said they dedicate this operation to all
their supporters and assured that they continue to operate on all fronts,
striking at the enemy’s rear.
Situation in Kursk Oblast
On Aug. 12, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
confirmed for the first time the ongoing operation of Ukraine’s Defense Forces
in Kursk Oblast, Russia.
On Oct. 10, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Russia had transferred 50,000 soldiers to
Kursk Oblast from other fronts.
On Nov. 5, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced that the
first small clash had occurred in the Kursk direction with North Korean
forces.
On Nov. 10, The New York Times reported that Russia and
North Korea were preparing for a large-scale offensive in Kursk, which could
begin in the coming days.
On Nov. 11, The Telegraph, citing its sources, reported that
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had ordered Kursk Oblast to be brought back
under control by Jan. 20, the day of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s
inauguration.
On Nov. 20, Bloomberg reported that Ukraine’s Defense Forces
had for the first time used Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russian territory,
targeting a Russian military command center near Mariyno.
An NV source in the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that as of
Nov. 22, Ukrainian Defense Forces controlled 800 square kilometers of Kursk
Oblast. The maximum area under Ukrainian control in Kursk Oblast was 1,376
square kilometers.
The Center for Countering Disinformation under the National
Security and Defense Council (NSDC) debunked earlier media reports suggesting
that Ukraine’s Defense Forces had been ordered to hold Kursk Oblast until
Donald Trump’s inauguration.