The Ukrainian army has shocked Russian troops with an unexpected offensive: how will it change the course of the war? NEXTA spoke to the speaker of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South, Serhiy Bratchuk, who said that the Ukrainian military is going not only to attack in #Kursk Region, but also to hold positions. Special equipment has been brought in to erect fortifications. This operation came as a complete surprise to the Russian military, thanks to the preservation of information silence and thorough preparation. "No one, except those who organized the operation, knows the main intent of these military actions," Bratchuk said. Ukrainian forces seized important ammunition depots in Surzhaksky district, which demonstrated the Russian army's unpreparedness for defensive actions. "The Russian population, which has been applauding all this time... the so-called special military operations, has felt perfectly well what war is."