https://sonar21.com/the-united-states-israel-and-ukraine-are-shooting-themselves-in-the-foot/
Meanwhile, Ukraine is busy committing military suicide with its PR attack into Russian territory near Kursk. The attacking force lacked air cover and the power to sustain the attack. The Ukrainian troops were savaged by Russian air strikes, artillery and drones. Some have opined that this was a feint or a diversion, i.e., focus Russian attention in the north and then strike at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Maybe, but Ukraine lost significant resources in terms of men and equipment that cannot be easily replaced.
Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that Ukraine managed to reach Kursk. Okay. How do they resupply their troops and sustain the momentum of the attack. Russia has a wealth of resources — manpower, combat air, artillery and drones — to bog the Ukrainians down and chew them up. Those who believe that this would force Russia to seek a negotiated end to the war are the same delusional clowns who promised that Ukrainian troops would be sloshing around on the beaches of Crimea last summer.
This attack is likely to have the opposite effect — Russia will accelerate its offensive against Ukraine and will not negotiate until Ukraine begs for mercy.
What Scott Ritter doink?
Romanov TG
“the RU lines are so porous that when resistance is met, UA goes around them.”
Here’s what’s really going on.
In preparation for a surprise invasion of the Sumy province, RF troops have been gradually clearing mines from the Kursk side of the border. Stealthily,
slowly, at night.
The RF forces have been held back, dozens of km from the front (duh, concentrating them close to the border would tip off the UAF).
Several weeks ago, UAF figured this out. They equally stealthily assembled their own strike forces, and launched a well-executed pre-emptive attack. Russian conscripts and border guards were overwhelmed.
Now the UA brigades find themselves stranded deep in Russian territory. They sliced through the low ground like machetes through butter. But further advances will be uphill, where the Russians have a 100-150 m elevation advantage.
Great short term PR move for Z. But the next few weeks will be another futile meat grinder as the Kursk forces get pounded by air strikes, while his troops in the Donbas will continue their steady westward retreat.