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US intelligence official: Ukraine intends to hold Russian territory

2024-08-28 17:48:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

US intelligence official: Ukraine intends to hold Russian territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch a counteroffensive in order to recapture territory in the Kursk region that has been captured by Ukrainian troops. But the Russian forces will face "a difficult war", said the deputy director of the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), David Cohen.

Cohen said during a security industry conference that the significance of the Ukrainian incursion, through which Ukraine took control of about 777 square kilometers, in the Russian region, remains to be seen.

Ukrainian forces crossed the border into Russia and launched a surprise offensive in Russia's Kursk region on August 6. While Kiev has said it does not intend to annex the area it has taken control of, Ukrainian forces are setting up defensive lines and appear to be aiming to hold "a portion of that territory for a period of time," Cohen said during the intelligence and national security summit. .

"We are sure that Putin will launch a counter-offensive with the aim of recapturing the territory. I think our expectations are that it will be a tough fight for the Russians," Cohen said.

Ukraine has claimed to have taken 100 settlements during the offensive in the Kursk region, as Russian forces continue to advance in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk./ Rel





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