Ukrainian army marching further into Russia

[Merrill]

I certainly did not see this coming. The situation is so dire for Russia right now that Putin is moving troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk to help support the forces there

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-keeps-pounding-kursk-incursion-biden-calls-real-dilemma-putin-2024-08-14/

 

[Goonie]

I certainly did not see this coming. The situation is so dire for Russia right now that Putin is moving troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk to help support the forces there

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-keeps-pounding-kursk-incursion-biden-calls-real-dilemma-putin-2024-08-14/

Astonishing when you invade a country, they will strike back?!! Tell me it isn't so.

 

[AlexB23]

When will this war end? It has been 2.5 years.

 

[public hermit]

I certainly did not see this coming. The situation is so dire for Russia right now that Putin is moving troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk to help support the forces there

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-keeps-pounding-kursk-incursion-biden-calls-real-dilemma-putin-2024-08-14/

I think the US (and other supporting countries) are a large part of why this seems unexpected. We have placed limits on our support by basically dictating how they can fight the war with whatever we give them. Presumably, it is all in order to avoid a larger war. I think that has loosened up a bit. We were not going to give them jets, and now we have given them jets. I can only guess the US gave a go ahead on this. If not, the US is not pushing back as if it goes against US guidance. And, (hopefully) our intelligence is supporting them, but who knows?

 

[mindlight]

I think the US (and other supporting countries) are a large part of why this seems unexpected. We have placed limits on our support by basically dictating how they can fight the war with whatever we give them. Presumably, it is all in order to avoid a larger war. I think that has loosened up a bit. We were not going to give them jets, and now we have given them jets. I can only guess the US gave a go ahead on this. If not, the US is not pushing back as if it goes against US guidance. And, (hopefully) our intelligence is supporting them, but who knows?

This is a shift in US Policy that does not bode well for the Russian war effort. If Ukraine can wage asymmetric warfare across the whole Russian landscape then Russia cannot concentrate its forces in the way it has been doing to try and win every inch of territory possible in the key areas.

But the real question here is the US election. Trump has suggested that he plans to undermine the Ukrainian war effort and bring peace. Ukraine is unlikely to accept such deals with Putin but they may well be a degrading of the resources available to Ukraine after January if Trump wins

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

I certainly did not see this coming. The situation is so dire for Russia right now that Putin is moving troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk to help support the forces there

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-keeps-pounding-kursk-incursion-biden-calls-real-dilemma-putin-2024-08-14/

Good, Putin gets what they deserve.