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The Ukrainians have been understandably cagey about what their intended goals are, but there are a few things they could be seeking to simultaneously accomplish
Jacob Parakilas, research leader for Defence Strategy, Policy and Capabilities at the thinktank RAND Europe, said If, in going to the defence Ukraine can turn this part of the front on Russian soil into the same kind of positional war that has evolved along the rest of the front in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv's forces could hold this ground for weeks or even months.
The Russians seem to have been caught by surprise, or at least not prepared
The sooner Russia agrees to restore a just peace, the sooner Ukrainian raids on Russian territory will stop.
That analysis was supported by a statement from a Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesperson, who today told reporters in Kyiv As long as Putin continues the war, he will receive such responses from Ukraine,
The spokesperson did however add ... suggesting Over the weekend, it seems like more Russian forces, including some pulled from inside Ukraine, have started arriving and may have now halted further Ukrainian advances, but it's not been a particularly impressive response yet.
Zelensky's goals with the incursion into Russian territory are becoming clearer with time
Retired US Army Brigadier General and former US Defence Attaché in Moscow Kevin Ryan said This always happens to those who despise people and any rules - Russia brought war to others, and now it is coming home,
Zelensky said stoically in his latest address There has been no change in the UK’s position. We have been providing military aid to support Ukraine’s clear right of self-defence against Russia’s illegal attacks in accordance with international humanitarian law. We are clear that equipment provided by the UK is intended for the defence of Ukraine."
Quote from a UK government source Ukrainian forces reportedly launched new incursions into western Kursk Oblast near Slobodka-Ivanovka, Tetkino, Gordeevka, Uspenka, and Viktorovka,
the US-based think tank said Regrettably, the group of forces protecting the border didn't have its own intelligence assets,
he said on his messaging app channel It is now clear why the Kyiv regime refused our proposals to return to a peaceful settlement plan
In remarks broadcast this afternoon, Putin declared It's obvious that the enemy will keep trying to destabilise the situation in
Putin is rattled and this would show the West is fully committed to Ukraine, which has not been apparent hitherto.
And now we can see what the end for him is. And it is also Kursk. The disaster of his war,
We are grateful to all soldiers and commanders for their resilience and decisive action,
We continue to conduct offensive operations in the Kursk region. As of now, about 1,000 square kilometres of the territory of the Russian Federation are under our control,
Much, indeed much, has already been done to improve our defence capabilities, but not everything we need is in place yet. We do not stop working with our partners to acquire more air defence systems and to ensure better quality training and supplies for all units of our skies' defenders,
According to preliminary information, the Russians used a North Korean missile, and this was another deliberate terrorist attack against Ukraine,
Zelensky said in a statement on Sunday morning About half of the North Korean missiles lost their programmed trajectories and exploded in the air; in such cases the debris was not recovered,
the office of Ukraine's prosecutor general told Reuters in early May