Russia poised to strike Kyiv in retaliation for Kursk operation
The Russian Federation is preparing to retaliate against Ukraine for the operation in the Kursk region, writes the British daily "The Times." Vladimir Putin's army is likely to soon carry out a massive missile attack on Kyiv.
Since August 6, Ukraine has been conducting an operation in the Russian Kursk region. Several dozen villages have been occupied, and fighting is ongoing in the Sudzha area. Russia had to evacuate about 76,000 residents.
A high-ranking source in the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence revealed in an interview with the British daily "The Times" that Ukraine expects a strong response from the Russian Federation in the form of a missile attack on important targets in Kyiv.
"Russia feels the need to take a very strong reaction, something grand, to show the whole world that it is all-powerful and that something like Kursk will not go unpunished," said the source. The newspaper writes that the Russians are likely to try to destroy the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada and other government buildings.
The Ukrainian operation continues
At the beginning of last week, Ukrainians entered the Kursk region and occupied numerous villages. The Russian authorities on Friday evening introduced a "counter-terrorist operation regime" in the Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions, which border Ukraine.
Due to the Ukrainian strike, Russia began evacuations of several border regions. In total, about 76,000 people were relocated. According to "The Washington Post," the Ukrainian operation represents the biggest challenge for Vladimir Putin since the mutiny of Wagner Group mercenaries and their "march on Moscow" in June 2023.
On Sunday, the AFP agency wrote that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are participating in the offensive aimed at destabilizing Russia. "The goal is to stretch enemy positions, cause maximum losses, and destabilize the situation in Russia, as they cannot defend their own border," said a security forces representative, requesting anonymity.
