Russian Command Does Not Want to Redeploy Troops to Kursk: ISW Names Reason

Russian command does not want to redeploy troops to Kursk: ISW named the reason Vladislav Kravtsov

ISW explained why Russia does not want to transfer troops from other directions of the front to Kursk/Collage 24 Channel

Analysts from the American Institute for the Study of War said that the Russian military-political command does not want to transfer troops from other areas of the front to the Kursk region. The Kremlin does not want to disrupt its offensive operation in eastern Ukraine.

Experts noted that the Russian military command appears to be relying on existing units deployed in the border area and on easily accessible forces in the rear of the Kursk region.

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The Institute for the Study of War noted that most of the military formations that Russia has deployed in the Kursk region are units staffed by conscripts and irregulars to counter the situation that has developed in this Russian region.

These units will likely be the first to respond, even if the Russian military command decides to transfer additional, more experienced units from other parts of the theater of operations, the report says.

In addition, the Russian military command has transferred forces from unspecified operational reserves, additional units staffed by conscripts, GRU special forces, special operations forces, additional Chechen special forces “Akhmat”, as well as the 1st Army Corps of the so-called “DPR” and former servicemen of the Wagner PMC.

“It is possible that the Russian military command is now transferring more experienced and better supplied frontline units from eastern or southern Ukraine to the Kursk region, but it will likely take additional time for such units to arrive in the Kursk region.” – writes ISW.

One of the Russian military bloggers also reported that units of the 44th Army Corps (Leningrad Military District) of the Russian Northern Group of Forces are operating near Rylsk in the Kursk region. However, the Russian also suggested that the military command may be redeploying units that it has accumulated for an offensive operation in the north of the Kharkov region.

The Institute for the Study of War noted that if this is true, then perhaps Moscow has decided that the disruption of the offensive operation in the north of the Kharkov region is a necessary sacrifice, while avoiding redeployment from more priority areas of the front.

Experts emphasized that large redeployments of Russian troops from frontline areas will likely occur more slowly, and more combat-ready units on the front lines may begin to arrive in the Kursk region in the coming days.