Posted on 08/11/2024 9:08:30 AM PDT by Alter Kaker
Russia has failed to push back Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region despite sending in reinforcements as the incursion enters its sixth day, Ukrainian soldiers involved in its army’s operation told the Financial Times on Sunday.
Speaking near the international border, the troops said they remained in Russian territory.
Russian general Valery Gerasimov has repeatedly attempted to portray the situation as being under control, with the defence ministry posting videos on Sunday of fighter jets and helicopters purportedly striking columns of Ukrainian equipment.
But verified videos and photographs show Ukrainian troops and equipment have advanced 30km inside Russia since the operation began on Tuesday, moving further into Kursk and occupying the town of Sudzha near the Russian border.
“We are going deeper,” said Denys, a Ukrainian soldier who has made three rotations into Russian territory since the incursion began. Kyiv’s troops still had the upper hand despite Russia bringing in reinforcements, he added, as a Ukrainian fighter jet zoomed overhead.
His unit, which the FT is not identifying at the request of Denys and his senior officers, had been rotated to the area from the eastern Donetsk region more than a week ago to take part in the offensive.
Another soldier, Kostyantyn, said the early success of the surprise operation had “really lifted our spirits”. “We feel confident of Ukrainian victory,” he added, before driving back into the fight.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke five days of silence on Saturday night to refer to his forces’ incursion into Russia publicly for the first time.
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“Second Army of the world.” Defeated and on their knees in their own country.
Russian women must be so proud of their warriors all hog tied like that.
Don’t spam with ass pics.
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He does that on every thread that has any news about the war. Complaining is useless - its a permitted image, apparently
I am not pro Ukraine but foe then it’s a good move and forced Russia to bomb out their own towns to fight ukrainians.
Good comparison also add the 1944 Ardennes offensive to the analysis.
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Many more historical comparisons of the Ukrainian government with the Nazis. Ukraine’s bio labs, cancelling of elections, bombing of the ethnic Russian provinces ( since 2014), street names ( and statues) honoring the Ukrainian Nazi Bandera, abolishing the Russian Orthodox Church ( they now celebrate Christmas like the West, Dec 25, instead of Jan 7), abolishing the Russian language, etc…Nazis will be Nazis.
Short term gains for long term pain. This will only prolong the war. If they win big Russia may well use Nukes and take out all the cities of Ukraine in one afternoon. Would that cause a world wide Nuke war? I think not. Who in NATO will volunteer to be turned into a scrap heap? England? Germany?
What Moscow doink? Boom!
Get Ukraine everything they need to defeat putin/russia
May it be so!
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