General Syrskyi considered three main scenarios for an offensive, aiming to disrupt Russian forces and create leverage for future negotiations. Sources told The Economist that the options included a strike in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast to the north, an attack in Kursk Oblast, or a combination of these and other assaults. The primary goal was to relieve the pressure on Donbas by diverting Russian troops and creating bargaining chips for future talks. Read also: Ukraine’s Kursk operation is not aggression, says human rights activist Syrskyi kept his plans highly confidential, sharing them only with…