Russian blogger Yalensis, the author of the “Awful Avalanche” blog, in an Aug. 12 posting, characterized the Ukrainian incursion this way: “As the Kursk situation develops, it becomes clearer that this actually IS the destined NATO land invasion of Russia which many have predicted over the years.” [Emphasis in original.]
As of Aug. 10, the Ukrainian command has amassed more and more troops and equipment along the border near Kharkov, including 450 Polish Special Forces, Yalensis reports, citing reporter Alyona Zhilina writing on the https://www.sila-rf.ru/ website. The task of these reinforcements is to bolster the Ukrainian troops and help them hold onto their foothold in Sudzha. And thus, pessimistically, it seems like this is not going to be over soon; and that the grinding “positional warfare” which Simplicius warned us about, is going to become the norm in Russia’s Kursk region.
