Tense relations between the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and the Federal Security Service are leading to an ineffective Russian response to the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ operation in the Kursk region, this was written by former US Army Commander in Europe Ben Hodges in a column for RBC-Ukraine. He noted that the Kremlin’s response to the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ operation in the Kursk region highlights Russia’s convoluted and ineffective command and control system. Specifically, the Russian authorities tasked the FSB with handling the defense in the Kursk region. “I don’t think condu…
