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2024-08-07 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Video of the aftermath of a massive attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kursk region has emerged
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Posted by badanov 2024-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top

#1 Kursk ... scene of the world's largest tank battle - WWII?
Posted by Mercutio 2024-08-07 08:52||   2024-08-07 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 That is the area Mercutio.

Also it seems the Free Russian/Ukrainian forces are encountering very little and sporadic resistance.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-08-07 09:15||   2024-08-07 09:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Doubt this. Most likely panicked Russians seeing Russian soldiers moving.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-08-07 11:01||   2024-08-07 11:01|| Front Page Top

#4 More captured Russian soldiers.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-08-07 11:33||   2024-08-07 11:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Russia deploys troops to border after breakthrough attack by Ukraine
Posted by Skidmark 2024-08-07 11:56||   2024-08-07 11:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion
Posted by Skidmark 2024-08-07 12:01||   2024-08-07 12:01|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ Self-Awareness was never one of Vlad's virtues
Posted by Frank G 2024-08-07 12:02||   2024-08-07 12:02|| Front Page Top

#8 It’s not his job to be self-aware, Frank G. It’s the world’s job to be aware of him.
Posted by trailing wife 2024-08-07 12:06||   2024-08-07 12:06|| Front Page Top

#9  Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion

"Gentlemen, you can't fight here! This is a war zone."

A bit soon to tell, but I wonder if this is a PR move by the Ukrainians to distract world attention from the recent Russian gains that have been occupying the news. Certainly a bold move, but whether it results in a strategic gain remains to be seen.
Posted by SteveS 2024-08-07 12:34||   2024-08-07 12:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Would UKR be able to hold any gains? Seems more nuisance then strategery.

Lot's of film floating around. Might be the whole reason for all this. Film will probably end up being part of an ukr marketing package for more donations.
Posted by mossomo 2024-08-07 13:29||   2024-08-07 13:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Would UKR be able to hold any gains? If Russia moves units in Ukraine then doubtful, which I think is the entire goal of this operation with the added bonus it makes Moscow look important and incompetent.
Posted by DarthVader 2024-08-07 16:05||   2024-08-07 16:05|| Front Page Top

#12 Trent Telenko has a long X thread on this:



At the end he also points out the Russians now overstressing their railway hubs and rails desperately trying to get troops into the area and it is showing the cracks.

Objectives Ukraine has met so far:
1.) Cut off further energy to Europe
2.) Overstress supply and logistic lines for Russia
3.) Make them look weak and incompetent.
Posted by DarthVader 2024-08-07 17:10||   2024-08-07 17:10|| Front Page Top

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