Over the past week, Russia had been gathering forces in what appears to be preparations for a decisive push in the country's Kursk Oblast.
"The situation is changing every day. Not long ago, we were on the offensive, and now we are on the defensive," a 35-year-old artilleryman with the
I’m sad that more death is coming but also happy that Russia is this threatened despite the US Election outcome.
I think that it relates to bargaining power. Right nowthe only leverage that the Ukrainians have to negotiate against giving up territory is to trade Kursk back. If a negotiation is forced by the new US government, the Russians want that leverage gone first, so that they can negotiate to keep held territory.
No offense to Ukraine but the territory occupied by either side isn’t exactly equal or comparable.
I think it could do more with European Allies vowing support unless it ends soon.
yeah, you could be right.