Russia has long recognized this issue, focusing on point defense of important objects rather than general area defense.
— Fabian Hoffmann (@FRHoffmann1) August 14, 2024
It doesn't help either of course that most of its roughly 100 S-300/400 battalions are deployed around Ukraine or Moscow at this point.
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— Glynn 'Clappo' Quelch 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇪🇪 (@Clappo7) August 14, 2024
From a soldier contact of mine fighting in the Pokrovsk area- feel this pretty much sums up how the effects of Kursk are felt there. This is the morale boost that matters, not everyone else sharing memes from their comfortable homes. pic.twitter.com/DrnFMLp9nR
— Francis Farrell (@francisjfarrell) August 14, 2024