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The Kursk region may have been chosen because it was a planned launch point for Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast, which has been heavily shelled for a long time,
Ukrainian forces might try to counterattack where Russians didn't expect it,
Their commanders aren’t idiots, ... They are moving forces, but not as quickly as we would like. They know we can’t extend logistics 80 or 100 kilometres [inside Russian territory].” ... The nation believes it has uncovered a vulnerability in Vladimir Putin’s armour,
the Ukrainian source said, adding ... The Economist wrote, noting For the first time in a long time we have movement,
one Ukrainian soldier told the publication, adding Russia has been using the Zaporizhzhia NPP [nuclear power plant] only to blackmail Ukraine, all of Europe, and the world."
I am personally in contact with the relevant authorities of both countries and will continue to be seized of the matter,
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said in a statement Once the enemy [as the Russians call the Ukrainian military – ed.] picks up shovels, in two days it will be just as difficult to take the forest stands as it was near Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine."
He described it as "the worst thing that can happen" and added It's scary to have helicopters flying over your head all the time,
said Marina, refusing to give her surname, who arrived by train in the Russian capital on Sunday No impact has been reported for nuclear safety,
said a statement from the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has experts at the site Their pressure in the east continues, they are not pulling back troops from the area," even if "the intensity of Russian attacks has gone down a little bit".
But the Ukrainian official said We await such scenes, although their likelihood is already deemed impossible."
We are on the offensive. The aim is to stretch the positions of the enemy, to inflict maximum losses and to destabilise the situation in Russia as they are unable to protect their own border,
the security official said on condition of anonymity Let's let them find out what it's like. They don't understand what war is. Let them have a taste of it,
These decisions can present vulnerabilities and opportunities that Ukrainian forces can exploit,
Now they have to move. And the Russians are bad at this. They are bad at logistics. It was a brilliant move by Ukraine. … They have already achieved a huge success by forcing Russia to move its troops, by demonstrating that Russia is defenseless in other areas. It’s a huge prestige blow to Putin."
Ukrainian forces appear to be able to use these small armored groups to conduct assaults past the engagement line due to the low density of Russian personnel in the border areas,
it said in an analysis of the raid When will it be possible to conduct a negotiation process in a way that we can push them or get something from them? Only when the war is not going on according to their scenarios,
It has certainly been a good week for Ukraine, which has challenged some of the most pessimistic assessments,
John Foreman, former British defense attache to Moscow and Kyiv, told Newsweek They are not anywhere near 10km from Kursk, and most recon is reported at around 10km to 15km from their established troop presence,