3 minutes agoAmerican Intelligence Officer: Ukraine aims to maintain Russian territory
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch a counteroffensive in order to regain territory in the Kursk region, which has been seized by Ukrainian troops. But Russian forces will face a hard fight “” said US Central Intelligence Agency deputy director (CIA), David Cohen. Cohen said during an industry conference [...]
Cohen said during a security industry conference that the importance of the Ukrainian Inquisition, through which Ukraine took control of some 777 square kilometers in the Russian region, remains to be seen.
Ukrainian forces crossed the border to Russia and launched a surprise offensive in the Russian district of Kursk on August 6th.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin listens to incumbent governor of the Kursk region, Governor Alexei Smirnov, during a videoconference at Putin's state residence near Moscow, on August 8th, two days after Ukrainian forces launched the Inquisition in Russia.
While Kiev has said it is not intended to annex the area it has taken control of, Ukrainian forces are creating protective lines and appear to be aiming to maintain a “part of that territory for a period of”, Cohen said during the summit for intelligence and national security.
“We are sure Putin will launch a counteroffensive aimed at regaining territory. I think our expectations are that it's going to be a tough fight for the Russians”, Cohen said.
Ukraine has claimed to have received 100 settlements during the offensive in the Kursk region, as Russian forces continue to advance in the Ukrainian region of Donjeck. / REL/
