Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year
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- Ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region last Tuesday.
- They have captured around 1,000 square kilometers of Russian land so far, Kyiv's top general said.
- That figure is almost as much territory as Russia has seized in Ukraine this year.
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To disperse the army from the northeastern fronts. Russia is now forced to defend the entire border and cannot focus their attacks on their previous objectives.
This is a good move.
That, and they can potentially dismantle staging areas for planes and other infrastructure (in this case gas pipeline).
Both of those, and they force engagements with Russia to force them to throw men and materiel at it, further depleting Russian stockpiles.
I keep looking at maps and wondering how Ukraine haven't been routed and cut off in enemy territory with no supply lines. What they're doing seems borderline insane but more power to them!
Wdym? There's a road that goes right over the border to Sudzha.