'No changes felt yet': Ukraine's 47th Brigade on Kursk operation's impact on Pokrovsk front

He spoke about this on Espreso TV.

"The operational situation is rough. Heavy fighting is ongoing across various areas and settlements. Russian forces are aggressively continuing their assaults, mostly relying on sheer numbers of infantry. About 90-95% of these are infantry assaults, and they’re deploying large numbers. We’re seeing direct confrontations and losing some positions. The situation is tough — we’re trying to hold them off with artillery, drones, and Bradley IFV fire, but it’s not always effective. With the numbers they’re bringing in, they’re reaching direct engagements and launching constant assaults on our positions," Oleksandr explained.

Oleksandr emphasized that the Pokrovsk direction is a high priority for the Russians, making it unlikely they’ll redeploy forces from there to Kursk.

"No, not from our direction. This area is strategically critical for Russia — they won't give up on their goal to capture Pokrovsk. Given their push, it’s unlikely they’ll shift forces away from here. The intensity of their assaults and offensives hasn’t decreased, and they continue pressing us from multiple directions. So, it’s doubtful they’ll move anything from here," the Ukrainian soldier stated.

Ukraine’s cross-border incursion in Russia’s Kursk region

On August 6, the authorities of Russia's Kursk region stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly tried to break through the Russian border, but were allegedly pushed back. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that "the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group retreated to its territory.”

Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate refused to comment on the statements regarding the Kursk region. However, NV media, citing its own source in Ukrainian intelligence, wrote that the events in the Kursk region "definitely did not involve fighters of the Russian Volunteer Corps, who are fighting as part of Ukraine's Armed Forces.”

The Institute for the Study of War noted that the Russian Defense Ministry, acting governor of the Kursk region Alexei Smirnov, and some propagandists have different versions of the events in the Kursk region.

On August 7, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin convened the Russian military leadership to discuss the situation in the Kursk region, which he called a "large-scale provocation." At the time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on the international community to "strongly condemn the Kyiv regime's criminal attacks on Russian territory."

On the same day, Russian media reported that workers at the Kursk nuclear power plant feared that the plant's management had not prepared for a possible attack by the Ukrainian armed forces.

Additionally, in the Kursk region, the Russians have started forming UAV operator units from civilians, providing them with up to 10 hours of training.

On August 7, a state of emergency was introduced in the Kursk region.

On August 8, the Institute for War Studies reported that Ukrainian troops confirmed advancing up to 10 km deep into the Kursk region as mechanized offensives continued.

On August 8, Russia’s National Guard announced that it had implemented additional security measures at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant to protect a "particularly important facility."

The Washington Post reported that Ukraine has taken control of the gas metering station in Sudzha, Kursk region. Previously, Russia claimed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had occupied several border villages and part of the town of Sudzha.

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh stated that Ukraine’s actions in the Kursk region in Russia "are consistent with U.S. policy" and do not cause any escalation.

On Friday, August 9, it was reported that terrorists from PMC Wagner intend to fight for Russia in the Kursk region.

On August 13, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine controls 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk region.