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It concerns the destruction of the Russian army logistics and the draining of their reserves,
he said in an evening address If the objective was to divert the Russian effort from the Donbas, it's failed so far,
said Yohann Michel, a French military expert and research fellow at the IESD Institute in Lyon, France The Kursk region operation - we are strengthening our positions and replenishing 'exchange fund' for Ukraine,
Zelenskyy said on X after Syrskyi's report I hope many prisoners will be taken there,
Russia does not establish who has authority … The Ministry of Defense is responsible for military operations inside Ukraine, but not inside Russia, right?,
Russia is still piecing together its response to Ukraine's invasion. So far, it has only been a rather slow and scattered reaction,
he said during an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations With every passing day there is less and less time to collect personal belongings and leave for safer regions,
the Ukrainian military authorities said according to The Associated Press, urging civilians in the town to evacuation as quickly as possible While there is always going to be risks associated with any war maneuver, Ukraine faced a greater risk by continuing to fight a war of attrition with Russia,
Robert Orttung, professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, told Newsweek This is what the Russians have done over a long, long time and they should not be underestimated and the Ukrainians certainly are not underestimating them,
added Sullivan, whose book Midnight in Moscow outlines the run-up to Putin's invasion There is a risk of overextending, and there is a risk that precious personnel and resources may be lost and that Putin may use this as a pretext for further escalation,
said Michael A. Witt, professor of international business and strategy at King's Business School, London There are opposite forces at work. One is to reinforce the narrative that Russia is under threat, which can help Putin and reinforce support through a rally-around-the-flag effect,
Putin will certainly use this to strengthen its ranks,
Vuk Vuksanovic, associate at the London School of Economics think tank, LSE IDEAS, told Newsweek The victory in the Great Patriotic War (WWII) was after catastrophic failures at the start of the war which predated the Nazi invasion in the Winter War with Finland,
Sullivan told Newsweek before the start of the Kursk incursion Taking over a few dozen Russian border villages at the expense of many lives and pieces of equipment won't help,
The other is to cast doubt on whether Putin and his government are the right people to defend Russia,
I was very scared, very scared. Shells were flying from all sides, helicopters, planes, fighter jets were flying over the house,
Nina Golinyaeva, an evacuee from Sudzha, told AFP In the evening I saw soldiers in the streets,
We must clearly guarantee at the legislative level that our warriors, who participate, for example, in the Kursk operation and will participate in all our other actions on the territory of the aggressor state, will receive absolutely all payments and benefits designated for the front line,
he said in an address posted on Telegram Most Russian attacks are taking place ... We are paying maximum defensive attention."
in the Donbas, ... Zelensky said, adding The ‘exchange fund’ for our state has also been significantly replenished.”
In his nightly address on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said ... and added