War map reveals Russian counteroffensive advances in Kursk
Moscow is using more combat-experienced units than it had previously in its response to Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region where it has been making gains, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) whose map shows the latest state of play there.
The Washington, D.C.-based think tank said visual evidence had showed that Russia was now operating company-sized units for counterattacks against Ukraine. Kyiv's push into Kursk on August 6 took Moscow by surprise and saw them capture around 500 square miles of territory, according to Ukraine.
In its assessment on Wednesday, the ISW reported pro-Russian milbloggers had said elements of Russia's 56th VDV Regiment and 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade were involved in Moscow's counterattack.
The think tank also noted one milblogger's claimed the involvement of Russian naval infantry and airborne "battalion tactical groups" (BTGs), which have not been used at scale on the battlefield since mid-2022.
Russian reports said Moscow's troops had seized several settlements northeast and south of Korenevo on September 10 and 11 although the size, scale, and prospects of the counterattacks were "unclear and the situation remains fluid," the ISW said.
