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Putin says Ukraine's incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Russia's eastern offensive

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/putin-says-ukraines-incursion-into-kursk-is-an-attempt-to-stop-russias-eastern-offensive

Russian forces are still scrambling to respond to the surprise Ukrainian attack after almost a week of fierce fighting, but Putin insisted Moscow's army will prevail.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the Ukrainian army's incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee and embarrassed the Kremlin, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks.

23 comments

SkavarSharraddas

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What an insight, he must be a tactical genius.

fluxion

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This is why Putin's SMO is going so smoothly

JeffKerman1999

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It's a simple base trade, basic tactics in StarCraft

TransplantedSconie

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Of the shortest caliber.

K3zi4

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Has he now come full circle and lied so much that he accidentally told the truth?

blunderworld

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No shit?

FlyingSquid

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Huh. Maybe you shouldn't have invaded Ukraine then.

jlh

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So end the "special military operation" and they leave. Win-win.

thanatotus

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In Africa, every 60 seconds, a minute passes - Putin

Adderbox76

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No shit?! Ya think, dummy? It's almost as if that's how war works....

Edited to add: Referring to Putin as a dummy, not the OP.

nondescripthandle

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I feel like that was the point. Also don't let the popaganda veil slip too low now or your citizens will put together the fact that the incursions will stop once you stop occupying Ukraine.

dumbass

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Yes....

peopleproblems

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Personally?

I don't think Ukraine should stop until it holds Moscow.

Putin's nuclear bluff has been called. He threatened it and threatened it when it wasn't useful, and now he's been invaded, and there have been no nukes.

jonne

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Ukraine doesn't have the manpower to occupy anything. The smart thing is to go in, fuck shit up as much as possible, then leave again with as many prisoners of war as possible. They barely have enough people to actually defend their own lines, taking Moscow is just a ridiculous proposition (and it would be seen as an existential threat to Russia that would make nuking Kyiv a valid option in Russia's eyes).

Tattorack

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I don't think Moscow is a good target. Russia doesn't regard capitals the same way other countries do, it seems, and there's quite a history of foreign making the sane mistake.