Czy wycofanie Ukraińców z Sudży było zaplanowane? Negocjacje mogą być kluczem.

Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Russian Kursk region was seen by some as a precondition for negotiations overseen by the United States regarding a ceasefire with Russia. Russian forces had recently taken control of the town of Sudzh, while Ukrainian forces had been withdrawing from the area for several days. However, it is important to note that Ukrainians were not under pressure from Russian forces, and satellite images did not show signs of intense fighting or captured Ukrainian soldiers or equipment.

Ukrainian military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov believed that while there were still ongoing battles in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian command had decided not to defend those positions any longer. He predicted that all Ukrainian soldiers would be withdrawn from the Kursk region within one or two days. However, other sources close to the Ukrainian army, such as the military analysts of the DeepState project, cautioned against prematurely assuming a full withdrawal from Russian territory.

Another independent Russian military analyst, Ruslan Leviev, pointed out that in the Kursk region, towns were being taken over by Russian forces almost without any resistance. This was also the case in Sudzh. Meanwhile, the United States announced the resumption of military aid deliveries to the Ukrainian army and the provision of intelligence data, just as the outcome in the Kursk region seemed inevitable.

In Russia, the withdrawal of Ukrainian soldiers from its territories was seen as a military success. On Wednesday, one of the command centers in the Kursk region was reportedly visited by Vladimir Putin, along with the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Valery Gerasimov. It is worth noting that Putin has refrained from approaching the frontlines and had never done so before, unlike Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

On Thursday, the General Staff of Ukraine issued a statement indicating that Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region were repelling enemy attacks. Ukrainian media reported on Wednesday, based on DeepState maps, that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had withdrawn from Sudzh, but were still present in villages to the west of the town.

Overall, the situation in the Kursk region remains fluid, with conflicting reports about the extent of Ukrainian withdrawals and ongoing military activity. The involvement of the United States in overseeing negotiations between Ukraine and Russia adds another layer of complexity to the situation, with potential implications for the future of the conflict.
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