Russia aims to regain Kursk territory before Trump's inauguration

The Telegraph reported the information.

Ukraine's supreme military commander said that "tens of thousands of enemy soldiers" had arrived to "drive" Kyiv's forces out of the Russian enclave, fuelling Western fears of a significant escalation of the war.

NATO allies believe that Putin hopes to regain territory lost to Ukraine before Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025.

An assessment by British defense intelligence, which the outlet has reviewed, indicates that Russia is likely to intensify drone attacks on Ukrainian positions in the coming days, utilizing new launch sites near the border.

About 12,000 North Korean conscripts are also likely to be involved in the fighting in the Kursk region, in accordance with the Russian-North Korean agreement on mutual military assistance.

Ukrainian analysts believe that the Kremlin may also seek to use its largest counter-offensive in Kursk to gain momentum and advance into Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region.

• The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that tens of thousands of Russian troops from the best units are trying to displace Ukrainian troops and advance on the Kursk front.