Published 09/20/2024 1:12:00 p.m.

Russia knew about Ukraine’s Kursk plans, was preparing for months: Report

Russia’s military anticipated a possible Ukrainian incursion into the southwestern Kursk region for months, according to documents seen by The Guardian.
A document from February 19 predicted “a rapid push from the Sumy region into Russian territory, up to a depth of 80 kilometers.”
Another warning from mid-June indicated that the Ukrainian army aimed to capture Sudzha and disrupt Russian supply lines by targeting a key bridge over the Seim River.

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Daily Express

Putin humiliated as Russia 'knew about Kursk attack for months' and did nothing

Vladimir Putin's military command was preparing for a potential incursion into Russia's Kursk region months in advance, according to seized army documents.

09/20/2024 9:24:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Newsweek

Russia Knew About Ukraine's Kursk Plan for Months, Failed to Act: Report

The documents appear to show that Russia's military was informed about the operation as far back as 2023.

09/20/2024 2:01:59 p.m.·United States

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WION

Russia knew about Ukraine’s Kursk plans, was preparing for months: Report

Russia knew about Ukraine’s plan to launch the Kursk offensive for months and had been preparing to prevent it, purported Russian documents seized by the Ukrainian army show. The Guardian reported citing the documents that Moscow had been worried about the low morale of the Russian troops on the frontlines. These concerns were apparently exacerbated after a Russian soldier died by suicide, stressed from “prolonged” service in the army.

09/20/2024 8:50:41 a.m.·Noida, India

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Russia knew about Ukraine's invasion of Kursk region and tried to prevent it — The Guardian

The Russian military command anticipated the invasion of Ukraine in the Kursk region and developed plans to prevent it for several months, according to documents found by Ukrainian military in abandoned Russian positions in the Kursk region. The documents, given to The Guardian, also reveal Russia's concern about the morale of its soldiers in Kursk, which intensified after the suicide of a soldier at the front who was reportedly in a “prolonged …

09/20/2024 8:17:00 a.m.·Kyiv, Ukraine

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Spiegel

Kremlin is said to have known about Ukrainian attack plans on Kursk for months

At the beginning of August, Ukrainian troops invaded the Kursk region; the Russians appear taken by surprise. According to the “Guardian,” however, the Kremlin is said to have known about the attack plans — and pondered ideas for repulsion.

09/20/2024 7:37:00 a.m.·Germany

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n-tv.de

Reports of early warnings: Russia may have known about advance to Kursk

Russia and Ukraine have been fighting fierce battles in Kursk for weeks. When Ukrainian soldiers entered the Russian border town at the beginning of August, there was talk of a surprise attack. However, evidence now suggests that Russia saw the advance coming.

09/20/2024 12:55:07 p.m.

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