Col Douglas Macgregor Ukraine BufferZone in Kursk Disaster Awaits (Daniel Davis)

Ukraine's military has not confirmed the loss of Niu-York, saying only that Russian forces are attacking close to the town and other areas. The army was giving the attacks "a worthy rebuff... and the fighting continues", it said.
Although only a small settlement, controlling Niu-York would represent another step towards the two Donetsk hubs of Toretsk and Pokrovsk.



The objective of the Kursk incursion appears to be the local nuclear power plant, in a region that was poorly defended, and sparsely populated - but they failed to reach their objective. The incursion has now turned into another cauldron while 'enraging' the Russian public that wants to see the Ukrainian side completely defeated ... no peace negotiations, which is what Putin has being trying for. 

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, August 22, 2024.]