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While they have certainly taken the initiative here, I can’t see them holding this ground for long. But Russia’s offensive was already grinding along at a crawl, and seemingly losing steam. Forcing them to redeploy badly needed reserves from areas where they are already struggling might be the goal here. It might even provide some opportunities to push the front back at a few points. It is also a pretty big embarrassment to Putin, and can’t be good for morale among Russian troops and civilians.

Also, those troops arriving from the front will not have built up fighting positions and logistics, and will probably lack many of the tools deployed in Ukraine, like EW support. And they will be covered by UKR artillery and rockets. Maybe even JDAMS, SDBs and AASMs. UKR could also have moved an air defense battery to the border. At this point, we just don’t know what UKR has committed to this effort, and what the true goal is.

Gen. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian General Staff, told Putin that his troops “were continuing to destroy the enemy” and that this operation would end in defeat for Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry called on the world community to “condemn the criminal actions of the Kyiv regime.”

Putin met with Belousov, Shoigu, FSB Director Bortnikov, and Gerasimov, to discuss the situation in the Kursk region.

Gerasimov promised all was under control. Putin and the rest looked skeptical. By the way, Putin was once more sitting far away from his subordinates.

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Russian “Z-blogger” “Thirteenth” describes the situation in Kursk region of Russia.

Meanwhile, Putin has spoken on the situation. He promised to talk it through with his law enforcers.

“As of this morning:

Khokhly [Ukrainians] have broken through the Russian State border and are entering the area near the settlements of Daryino, Gogolevka, Sverdlikovo and Goncharovka.

The enemy has maneuvered about 10 km deep into the border, and now they are not stopping pulling in reserves, occupying the above-mentioned settlements. Two of our helicopters were shot down yesterday, air defense has been pulled to a f*cking heap.

This is not a media move by morons from the Russian Volunteer Corps, this is a real offensive and a breakthrough of the state border of the Russian Federation, which by the way is “sacred and inviolable”. Or not anymore?

“You can make mistakes, but you can’t lie,” - A.R. Belousov.

“If we do not learn to tell the truth, we will not win wars,” - Prigozhin E. V.

And remember the quotes of these people more often. Maybe something will change in your minds.

Nothing critical is happening, but nothing good is happening either, a tough and timely solution is needed.”