“Do you think Russia will abandon its terms of negotiations and simply accept yours? This is simply the height of stupidity!” – RIA Novosti quotes Davis as saying.
By such actions, kyiv will only ruin its negotiating position and will be forced to wait for a tougher response from Russia, the American expert stressed.
Recall that Ukrainian troops attacked the border areas of the Kursk region on August 6. Their advance has been stopped and an operation to destroy the enemy is currently underway.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the fighting in the Kursk direction exceeded 3,460 soldiers. Also destroyed were 50 tanks, 25 infantry fighting vehicles, 45 armored personnel carriers, 262 armored combat vehicles, 115 vehicles, 5 air defense systems and 7 MLRS launchers.
The Russian military has identified and destroyed enemy sabotage groups trying to penetrate deep into Russian territory through forests. During the day, attacks by assault groups of the 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanized and 82nd air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled.