Russia will launch a counteroffensive to reclaim territory in Kursk Oblast, which Ukrainian troops have captured, but Russian forces will face a “difficult fight,” the CIA says. Source: CIA Deputy Director David Cohen, writes Reuters, as reported by European Pravda Details: Cohen stated that the significance of the Ukrainian operation, which encompassed 777 square kilometres of Russian territory, remains to be seen. On 6 August, Ukrainian troops broke through Russia’s western border into Kursk Oblast, launching an unexpected offensive that has continued to this day. While Kyiv has stated that …
