Message #47064

[Jitendra Hydonus]

The recent news of Ukraine invading Russian territory in the region of Kursk constitutes a welcome new phase in this war. The Russians were totally surprised and unprepared.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/12/has-ukraines-incursion-into-russias-kursk-changed-dynamics-of-the-war

Mccoy it almost reminds me of some of the old Charles Bronson films, where his attackers were surprised when he changed from a defender to the aggressor and anti hero.

https://www.aol.com/news/ukraine-strengthens-positions-russias-kursk-122254214.html?soc_src=aolapp

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday his troops had strengthened positions in Russia's Kursk region nearly two weeks into their incursion, and called for bold decisions by Kyiv's allies to allow long-range strikes.

Ukraine says it has seized more than 80 settlements over 1,150 square km (444 square miles) in Kursk since Aug. 6 in the biggest invasion of Russia since World War Two.

Zelenskiy said his army chief Oleksander Syrskyi had reported that Ukrainian troops continued their advance and also took more Russian servicemen as prisoners.