Putin will resort to bombarding his own towns to counter Ukrainian advance | Dr Domitilla Sagramoso

In so many ways this identifies incompetence from the highest level. It is going to be difficult to hide this.

international expectation that Ukraine couldn't enter Russian territory is what lulled them into a false complacency of not mining their own territory like they did with their territory in Ukraine. We already saw this once with Wagner marching halfway to Moscow, ironic how it was Prigozhin's treachery that showed Ukraine it could actually be done.

The only fact is that Ukraine advanced more in 3 days into Russia than Russia in 6 months into Ukraine.

Glory to 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

The Independent Republic of Kursk voted yesterday for Ukrainian control by 98.6%. President Zleenskyy will sign the decree of Kursk into Ukrainian territory in the next few hours. 😉😉

This is something incredible.

Bombing his own towns? Where is the problem for him??

The walls are closing in on you Vlady!

Multiple reports now of an incursion into the Belovsky District of Kursk Oblast. Ukrainian forces have reported being seen in the town of Gir'i, 20km south east of (already occupied) Sudzha. There are even claims (by Russians) of fighting near Belaya (34km south east of Sudzha). Of course, some of these reports might in reality stem from no more than a few advance Ukrainian scouts. It's dark, the Ukrainian Special Forces have night vision equipment whilst the Russians mostly don't. But there is real panic among the Russians, many of whom are perhaps jumping at every shadow.

> Bombs his own country ... > "Why would the enemy do this ?"

Putin can taste his own war now.

Putin has the advantage of neither being answerable to, nor caring about his own people.

I talked to a Ukrainian man who's a farmer here in Canada. His brother was on the front line fighting for Ukraine. His brother was injured, and sent back home, to his Ukrainian village. He said that he, and many other Ukrainians do not like Zelinsky, and I replied, like him or not, he's a good commander and chief, and doing things right. This guy says he believes they can defeat Russia, and take all their land back. I say, "stay the course" as Ukraine is starting to take this war over.

A front is a front, the old borders become obsolete.

Super!!!

Kursk in THREE DAYS! :person-turqouise-waving: Russia army is total joke lol

Russian tacticians never were the best.

Ukraine isn't trying... they are succeeding.

Two points for the experts: 1. You keep calling this attack "an incursion" like it's some little temporary spoiling attack. I can't help but notice you're making the same mistake Russians made based on some previous Russian "freedom fighters" attacks that actually were incursions. Well, that proved to be a mistake for Russia, why are you repeating it? Call it an attack, call it an offensive, but it's clear that it's definitely more then an incursion. 2. The question of how long Ukrainian presence on Russian territory can last has nothing to do with the border or the fact that they're inside Russia. War doesnt know borders, it knows front lines. There is not a single reason to assume AFU can't hold a part of Kursk oblast. It is neither easier nor harder to hold than it would be to hold at the border, especially since it's (in terms of logistics) a fairly shallow bulge with good road connections. You're acting like "oh I don't know if they can defend 15 km inside Russia", but if they pull back to the border then they can defend all of a sudden? Border is not some magic shield. Quite a contrary - you'd want to defend inside enemy territory because the attacker has to demolish his own country's infrastructure if they want to kick you out, then rebuild it if you want to push further. So yeah, I appreciate the report and the thoughts but try to be more thorough and in depth, will you?

Kursk is now part of Ukraine.