Operations on Russian soil block deployment of 70,000 Russian troops to Ukraine — military expert

He shared the information on Espreso TV. 

The military expert believes that the Belgorod operation was a right move, as it effectively blocked 70,000 Russian troops, given the forces that remain in the Kursk direction due to the presence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces there.

"What is the result of the Belgorod operation? Operational reserves have already been withdrawn from the Kursk direction, and the transfer of operational reserves from the Belgorod region itself has been blocked, preventing the expansion of the theater of operations into the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. The operational and tactical grouping 'Belgorod' of the occupying country's armed forces consists of up to 60,000 personnel. In total, we estimate that the Russians are currently unable to deploy up to 70,000 troops to Ukraine, including the Kursk grouping of their own army units. Is it worth it? In my opinion, more than that," the military expert said.

• On March 21, Ukraine’s Air Force carried out a strike on the command post of a Russian border outpost in Glotovo, Belgorod region.