According to British military intelligence, The Kremlin is actively building up its forces to regain control over the Kursk region, with the goal of completing this stage before Donald Trump's inauguration in January.
This was reported by URA-Inform, citing the Western newspaper The Telegraph.
Journalists from the above-mentioned publication note that the Russian leadership expects to use the counteroffensive in the Kursk region as a base for advancing into the Sumy region.
According to the publication, Russia has already managed to regain control over part of the Kursk region previously occupied by Ukrainian forces . This indicates that Moscow is seeking to strengthen its positions on strategically important borders.
However, if sources are to be believed, Putin himself gave his command an ultimatum: if they do not drive the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the Kursk region, then some people will lose their jobs.
Against this backdrop, Gordon said that Putin is preparing to end the war in Ukraine.