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It is hard to say goodbye to them, because we want them to live forever, to live among us as honoured sons of their homeland,
We have taken control of 1,150 square kilometres of territory and 82 settlements,
said top military commander Oleksandr Syrsky It's hard for the vulnerable to dictate their terms. This situation creates a psychological and political context that could shift negotiations to follow a different logic. Now, most likely, there will be an escalation, a raising of the stakes. If Russia raises the stakes, then the West will get a kind of opportunity to raise the stakes for itself,
The perfect scenario for us now would be for the enemy to withdraw its forces from other areas and send them to this [the Kursk] front, exposing its reserves,
Analysing all the conversations I’ve had in many capitals in and outside Europe over the past six months, it seems to me that the main fear was that these countries would be drawn into the war,
The blending of the best World War II strategies, which I think Syrskyi studied at the academy, has been creatively worked on, enhanced by modern technological solutions, and has produced the maximum result,
Putin started this; kick his ass!"
Meanwhile, members of a US bipartisan delegation on an official visit to Kyiv expressed admiration, with one remarking Does anyone know whether Nina was taken away from Sudzha?"
One week on from the start of Ukraine’s operation in Kursk Oblast, fewer voices on local Telegram channels are asking I can confirm that the UN Human Rights Office has sent a request to the Russian authorities,
Liz Throssell, a spokesperson for the department, said in an email sent to AFP I would say things have become worse in our part of the front [the 110th Mechanised Brigade is deployed in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast – ed.]. We have been getting even less ammo than before and the Russians are pushing."
Quote from Ivan Sekach, spokesperson of Ukraine's 110th Mechanised Brigade We make clear during the gifting process that equipment is to be used in line with international law."
The enemy, despite what is happening on the territory of Russia, is still... keeping the bulk of its troops in this direction and trying to achieve success,
Tsehotskiy said on national television No significant changes in the size of the group were detected, and the number of the personnel is not changing enough to indicate any differences or weakening in ... hostilities,
Lykhoviy said on national television I hope this situation [in Kursk] will change their stance on blocking the POW exchange. At least now, they initiate talks,
Today we have advanced well in the Kursk region. We are achieving our strategic goal,
Zelensky said in his evening address What I suspect they are watching for is this: is the power still strong? Does the old man still have it in him?”
Ekaterina Schulmann, from the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, says I see that this situation at least forced the initiative from the Russian side,
However, Ukraine has no intention of claiming someone else’s land,
the Ukrainian foreign ministry said The Ukrainian operations across the border in the Kursk and, possibly, Belgorod regions have been of longer duration and reach than either the Russians or Ukrainians initially expected,
The next two to three days will be critical for both sides as this 'Battle of Kursk' takes on additional significance,
added Murrett, who is now deputy director of Syracuse University's Institute for Security Policy and Law