The US Department of Defense has confirmed reports of Russian attempts to conduct counteroffensive operations in the Kursk region. The Pentagon has characterized the scale of these actions as marginal, according to Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder “We have seen Russian units beginning to try to conduct some type of counteroffensive in the Kursk region,” said Pentagon spokesperson General Patrick Ryder. He noted that these actions are considered marginal. However, the Pentagon is monitoring the situation closely, Ryder added. According to RBC-Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has re…