Key battle ahead — front will have shifted 35 km
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The situation on the battlefield is expected to escalate in the coming weeks, as the occupiers' offensive may accelerate. By December, the front may move 30-35 kilometers west of its current position.
The Financial Times reports.
The situation at the front as of November 13
The article says that Russian attacks have intensified in recent months as the occupiers advance in the east faster than ever before during a full-scale war. Ukraine's military and top leadership expect the enemy offensive to accelerate.
According to an anonymous army official, more and more medical personnel are being sent to the front in anticipation of heavy fighting in the coming days and weeks, "especially in the south and east".
The Financial Times also noted that a "key battle" is brewing in the Kursk region, as Russia is preparing a 50,000-strong group of troops, some of which also include North Korean fighters.
"The loss of Kursk would deprive Zelenskyy of a valuable bargaining chip in any potential negotiations with Moscow," the newspaper writes.
At the same time, the article notes that the biggest problem for Ukraine is the lack of manpower, especially infantry. Ukraine plans to mobilize 160,000 people from November to February. But experts consider this unrealistic and predict only 100,000.
"This will cover about half of the shortfall. However, even these additional forces will bring improvements, as some Ukrainian units are about a third of what is needed. War sometimes requires that. I've already sent my cooks into the trenches," one soldier told the FT.
As a reminder, a Ukrainian Armed Forces lieutenant with the call sign "Alex" recently said that Russian troops are currently nine kilometers from the Dnipro region and are advancing daily.
At the same time, ISW analysts reported that Russia does not have enough forces to turn the tide in the Kursk region.
