Ukrainian soldiers preparing a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells.
"I think our expectation is that that will be a difficult fight for the Russians," CIA deputy director David Cohen said on Wednesday.
  • David Cohen says the Russians are in for a "difficult fight" if they want to take back Kursk.
  • Ukraine caught the Russians off guard when it launched a shock offensive into Kursk on August 6.
  • Besides losing territory, Cohen said Putin now has to deal with Ukrainian forces within Russia.

Reclaiming Kursk from the Ukrainians is going to be a "difficult fight" for the Russians, says CIA deputy director David Cohen.