Ukraine Forces Reach 10km Into Russia’s Kursk Region As Raid Enters 3rd Day
August 8th, 2024I don’t think the explanation below is very convincing, but I’ve got nothing better.
Via: ZeroHedge:
One question remains is: why?… given that this is basically a suicide mission. Some Ukraine war analysts have claimed it is at least in part about causing confusion in Russian military ranks and forcing the diversion of resources away from frontlines in the Donbass region, where Moscow forces have steadily advanced of late:
“It wasn’t accidental,” said war expert Kostyantyn Mashovets in a Facebook post. “It’s clearly part of one clear plan.”
Mykhaylo Zhyrokhov, a military analyst, agrees. He told the BBC that Russia had been forced to redeploy some troops there from the front line in eastern Ukraine.
“If you look at official reports, there were significantly fewer Russian glide bombs dropped in the Donetsk area,” he said. “That means the aircraft which carry them are now elsewhere in Russia.”
Russian media has meanwhile taken note of a fresh European Union statement lauding the brazen Ukrainian raid on Russian territory, with European Commission spokesman Peter Stano saying the EU fully supports the actions of Ukraine’s military.
Wish I knew the makeup of the troops they sent in.
Andrei Martyanov addresses the incursion for a few minutes, starting at minute 11 :
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2024/08/nima-and-me.html
Andrei expands on the Kursk incursion, with a notable comment at minute 14 regarding the Pentagon-directed operation being substantially about cutting off Russian gas supplies to Hungary, Austria and Slovakia, via a gas hub only 500 meters inside Russia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvDBrA3uc6Q