Good thread below and in the linked assessment by @WarintheFuture, which outlines several possible Ukrainian objectives. Kyiv remains silent on the Kursk incursion. However, I agree the operation likely serves multiple purposes. Still questions about the ultimate goal.
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Russian airstrikes target civilians in Kursk region
Russian air strikes on residents of the Kursk region of Russia
— Денис Казанський (@den_kazansky) 8 août 2024
Russian aviation dropped an air bomb on the village of Darino. There was no evacuation of residents from the village
It seems that the Russian military does not care where to bomb civilians. In Ukraine or in Russia pic.twitter.com/ceCNSPkjtYRussian aviation dropped an air bomb on the village of Darino in the Kursk region. There was no evacuation of residents from the village. It appears that the Russian military does not care where to bomb civilians—whether in Ukraine or in Russia.
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UN mission: Russian captivity tortures Ukrainian defenders as war crime
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine stated that Russian captivity has nothing in common with actual human rights – Ukrainian defenders describe being beaten stripped, and subjected to severe electrocution. Such violation is a war crime. #FreeUkrainianDefenders
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Zelensky praises Ukrainian army’s ability to surprise and achieve results
Fresh comments from President Zelensky, making no direct reference to events in Russia. "Everyone can see that the Ukrainian army knows how to surprise, and knows how to achieve results," — President Zelensky.
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Western surprise at Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
Every US, UK & other Western source I've spoken to said they were surprised by Ukraine's incursion into Kursk region. DoD spox said this yesterday, too. The West shares intel with Kyiv but it doesn't always know how it'll be used. We don't know if it provided anything here. But… https://t.co/xEFJlS9TDt
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) 8 août 2024Every US, UK & other Western source I've spoken to said they were surprised by Ukraine's incursion into Kursk region. DoD spox said this yesterday, too. The West shares intel with Kyiv but it doesn't always know how it'll be used. We don't know if it provided anything here. But
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Launch of GABs in Sumy Oblast
Launch of GABs in Sumy Oblast!
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Operation in Kursk Region of Russia – risk to Kyiv
Operation in the Kursk region of Russia is a significant risk for Kyiv, Forbes
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Four scenarios behind Kiev’s offensive in Russia
War in Ukraine: four possible scenarios behind Kiev's offensive in Russia
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Russia kills two brothers in school bombing in Sumy Oblast
Russia hit a school in Yunakivka community, Sumy Oblast, with KAB guided bomb, killing two Local authorities report that two brothers died in the attack, aged 22 and 6. Over the past day, Russia dropped 56 bombs on the region. https://
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Russian propagandists confirm Ukrainian troops in Malaya Lokna
Russian propaganda military bloggers confirm the presence of Ukrainian troops in Malaya Lokna, Kursk region.