Russian source about the situation in the Kursk region:
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) August 11, 2024
"So far, everything indicates that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing for new attempts to break through further into the Kursk region. This is indicated by the actions they are currently taking."
Which actions is not… pic.twitter.com/OvxGQGq6ji
More and more footage, entirely from Russian drones, is proving that Ukrainian troops are visually confirmed quite deep in Russian territory. The largest extent I could find so far is east of the village of Sheptukhovka, almost 25 km from the Ukrainian border. I think that the… pic.twitter.com/QucUN2LDUq
— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) August 11, 2024
Today I spoke with Ukrainian troops at the Ukraine-Russia border in Sumy region. Morale was high and they were still on the offensive. Jets roared overhead; explosions in the distance. More later but here's my first @FT report on Kursk incursion, Day 6. https://t.co/sWzJaiY8yv
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 11, 2024
Kursk Oblast, Russian channels are spreading rumors that Ukrainian SOF units are operating in the Russian rear area, using captured Russian equipment to blend in and conduct attacks. pic.twitter.com/sMQKyuetLl
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 11, 2024
Putin’s muted reaction to the Ukrainian invasion of Kursk raises questions about what red lines the Russian leader really has—and whether Western hesitation to arm Ukraine, a result of concerns about Russian escalation, was a strategic mistake all along. https://t.co/aEmm4V3QTr
— Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) August 11, 2024
Russia in February 2022: "To anyone who would consider interfering from the outside: if you do, you will face consequences greater than any you have faced in history. All relevant decisions have been taken. I hope you hear me."
Months of escalation management for nothing, months of debate for nothing, thousands of lives wasted for nothing. Yes, concerns about Russian escalation will go down as one of the biggest strategic mistakes of this war and by the west.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 11 August 2024
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