The Russian so called Kursk counter-offensive, which was no more than a counter-attack has now been reduced to a fighting retreat
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1834865519217820039
The Glushkovo Salient which is predominantly held by the 155th Naval Infantry had a few options with dwindling supplies and no clear way out
1. They could abandon the equipment and swim across the Seym River north and cede the salient and equipment to Ukraine.
2. They could stay and fight in a siege and will eventually lose both the men and equipment the salient by force.
3. Attempt to breakout by pushing east in a counter attack supported by units north of the Seym River reestablishing GLOC into the salient.
They chose the third option and it is backfiring in their face.
1. They could abandon the equipment and swim across the Seym River north and cede the salient and equipment to Ukraine.
2. They could stay and fight in a siege and will eventually lose both the men and equipment the salient by force.
3. Attempt to breakout by pushing east in a counter attack supported by units north of the Seym River reestablishing GLOC into the salient.
They chose the third option and it is backfiring in their face.
The nice part, once the Russians are kicked out of the salient, all of the dragon's teeth that the Russians placed on the Ukrainian border can be picked up and moved elsewhere as part of new defensive fortifications in Kursk they also have all these pre-made defensive fortifications in case things go south for Ukrainian forces in Kursk and they now have pre-made defensive positions and fall back points.
The other important part which I talked about at the start of Ukraine's Kursk offensive is the need to secure the rail yard at Korenevo and that has not happened yet. Glushkovo Salient once cleared of Russian forces will go a long way securing the rail line south of Korenevo and the Ukrainian border allowing trains in Ukraine to creep closer to the border due to pushing Russian! Artillery and drones away from the Ukrainian border, allowing those supplies by rail to get closer.
Rail lines in black 
If you haven't check out @MalcontentmentT daily update and his maps which I tend to use as an overlay on my maps
https://x.com/MalcontentmentT/status/1834773392630989138?t=zqBnJVVn0euX1nhJ0gtRAg&s=19
More Russian military bloggers are reporting on a further deterioration in the salient
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1835014643992998088?t=yLHSBhTK7hK7kzkyhyzzcA&s=19
Love to hear it the so-called Russian Kursk counter offensive is according to the Russians now on the brink of being operationally encircled by the Ukrainians
"Now he has already consolidated his position there and tomorrow, he will definitely try to deliver his decisive blow to us. I think, to the Glushkovo railway station. And if he simultaneously manages to create a strike group (and there is such information that he is creating one) in the Olgovka area and manages to cut off our communications south of Korenevo, then our entire attack group may find itself in operational encirclement."
"Now he has already consolidated his position there and tomorrow, he will definitely try to deliver his decisive blow to us. I think, to the Glushkovo railway station. And if he simultaneously manages to create a strike group (and there is such information that he is creating one) in the Olgovka area and manages to cut off our communications south of Korenevo, then our entire attack group may find itself in operational encirclement."
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