Comprehensive Battlefront Breakdown: A Strategic Look at Every Front

Today, we will discuss the most interesting developments along the entire front line, focusing on Kursk, Kurakhove, Velyka Novosilka, and Zaporizhzhia.

Beginning with the Kursk sector, to divert Russian attention and resources from the ongoing withdrawal from the Kursk salient, the Ukrainians launched another incursion across the border, southeast of the initial one, in the Belgorod oblast.

Although the Russians secured the border with several layers of manned defenses, Ukrainian troops managed to break in and take several settlements under Ukrainian control. Ukrainians achieved this through an advanced support network reminiscent of the initial stages of the Kursk incursion, with engineering units, special forces, and extensive artillery, drone, and air support to aid the operation, taking out several bridges and destroying critical command posts to delay the Russian response time. This created another tense situation for the Russian command, as the Russians fell into the Ukrainian trap and diverted forces from Kursk to try to prevent a deeper penetration.

Ukrainian forces in Kursk are now no longer massively overstretched, which helped them stabilize the situation and continue a slow and orderly withdrawal while maintaining a presence on Russian territory. After attempts to force the Ukrainians out of Kursk through frontal assaults had failed, Russians are now trying a new approach to undermine the Ukrainian defense by attempting to enter Sumy Oblast from the North with small assault groups, but up until this moment, all their attempts have ended in failure.

In summary, Ukrainians once again surprised the Russians by crossing the border with infantry and armored vehicles, overcoming their defenses and forcing the Russians to abandon several settlements. This had an immediate effect on the situation in Kursk as the Russians quickly started redeploying troops to prevent a repetition of what happened in Kursk last summer. 

Switching to Kurakhove, Russians continued their attempts to advance but to no avail. After failing to capture Kostiantynopil, Russian commanders have shifted their focus to the village of Andriivka, launching several waves of attacks to try to take it under their control. The initial Russian attempts consisted mainly of infantry groups that managed to take cover in three lines but were quickly eliminated when the Ukrainians sent in paratroopers and armored vehicles to clear them out. The Russians reinforced their subsequent waves by adding armored vehicles, but the result was the same, as Ukrainian drone operators destroyed both the enemy personnel and equipment. 

Next, the Russians attempted a surprise attack on the small village of Rozlyv. Although they managed to deploy some troops inside,  after their vehicles retreated under the threat of Ukrainian drones, the Russian infantry was destroyed by the swift Ukrainian response forces.

In the direction of Velyka Novosilka, Ukrainian drone operators maintain their fire control over the settlement, despite the frontline now being nearly 10 kilometers away. This has led to a continuation of the stalemate, where Russians are now experiencing significant difficulties in moving forward, as their armored columns are destroyed as soon as even they enter Velyka Novosilka. This has created a situation where Russians are unable to gather enough forces to conduct a push forward and breach the strong Ukrainian defense lines to the north, resulting in the current frontline being unmoved in over two weeks now.

Switching to Zaporizhia, the situation along the frontline villages continues to be tense and unstable, with constant Russian attempts to put Ukrainian positions under pressure. Assaults vary in form, sometimes carried out by small infantry groups, occasionally even by individual soldiers, and often using motorcycles, quad bikes, and, in recent engagements, armored fighting vehicles, which are rarely seen in this direction.

Ukrainians have successfully contained most of the attacks and prevented further enemy advances. Ukrainian stabilization efforts continue with intensified firepower as more Russian attacks are expected. 

In summary, Russian assault efforts around Kurakhove, Velyka Novosilka, and Zaporizhzhia have intensified before any possible peace talks can freeze the frontline. With more than 200 enemy assault actions per day for several consecutive days, tension is rising significantly, with more attacks in the first half of March than in the entire month of February combined. The Russian goal is clear: to grab as much land as possible while they can, at any cost.

Overall, in Kursk, the Ukrainians launched another cross-border incursion to ease up the situation for the withdrawing troops.

Meanwhile, at Kurakhove, the Russians struggled to push forward no matter how hard they tried, as the Ukrainians held a stable defense line.

At Velyka Novosilka, Ukrainian fire control with drones has led to a stagnation of Russian assault attempts, with many armored vehicles being destroyed before even reaching the frontline.

In Zaporizhzhia, the Russians continue to attack in a desperate attempt to break through Ukrainian defense, take more villages under control, and get within artillery range of Zaporizhzhia city.

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