UK Prepared Ukrainian Soldiers Before Kursk Offensive – Times
According to The Times, British instructors provided training to Kiev’s troops on how to conduct raids in high-rise buildings in preparation for the incursion into Russia. Read the full article at RT.com.
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British military instructors trained Ukrainian forces in techniques for raiding high-rise buildings, according to a report in The Times. Ukrainian soldiers were prepped for action weeks prior to their significant offensive into Russia’s Kursk Region—marking the largest such attack since the escalation of hostilities in February 2022.
The advancement by Kiev’s troops into the Kursk Region met quick resistance from Russian forces, although certain settlements remain under Ukrainian control. The Times indicated that some of Ukraine's most experienced combatants were reassigned from other parts of the frontline to join the push.
A wounded Ukrainian serviceman recounted to The Times from a hospital, following an engagement in the Russian border town of Sudzha, that "today they were going to invade Russia.” The serviceman’s unit had previously been stationed in Volchansk, located in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region.
This particular group had expertise in urban warfare, being veterans of severe fighting, including the struggle for the strategic location of Avdeevka in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, which was lost by Ukrainian forces earlier in February.
A month before the Kursk operation, The Times noted that members of this unit were sent to England for training with British soldiers. The primary area of focus during this short training stint was conducting raids on high-rise buildings.
While Western leaders have acknowledged the Ukrainian operation into Kursk with acclaim yet denied foreknowledge or involvement, Mikhail Podoliak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, admitted to undisclosed discussions among allied forces concerning the attack.
Nikolay Patrushev, an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleged in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper that the Kiev incursion was orchestrated with the help of NATO and Western intelligence, accusing the US and its allies of establishing and supporting the current Ukrainian administration, along with providing military support and intelligence.
According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, Ukraine sustained significant losses during the operation, including numerous servicemen and a variety of military hardware.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
The advancement by Kiev’s troops into the Kursk Region met quick resistance from Russian forces, although certain settlements remain under Ukrainian control. The Times indicated that some of Ukraine's most experienced combatants were reassigned from other parts of the frontline to join the push.
A wounded Ukrainian serviceman recounted to The Times from a hospital, following an engagement in the Russian border town of Sudzha, that "today they were going to invade Russia.” The serviceman’s unit had previously been stationed in Volchansk, located in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region.
This particular group had expertise in urban warfare, being veterans of severe fighting, including the struggle for the strategic location of Avdeevka in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic, which was lost by Ukrainian forces earlier in February.
A month before the Kursk operation, The Times noted that members of this unit were sent to England for training with British soldiers. The primary area of focus during this short training stint was conducting raids on high-rise buildings.
While Western leaders have acknowledged the Ukrainian operation into Kursk with acclaim yet denied foreknowledge or involvement, Mikhail Podoliak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, admitted to undisclosed discussions among allied forces concerning the attack.
Nikolay Patrushev, an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleged in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper that the Kiev incursion was orchestrated with the help of NATO and Western intelligence, accusing the US and its allies of establishing and supporting the current Ukrainian administration, along with providing military support and intelligence.
According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, Ukraine sustained significant losses during the operation, including numerous servicemen and a variety of military hardware.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
