Ukrainian Forces Fight Inside Russia For Second Day
August 7th, 2024Via: The War Zone:
For the residents of Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the war is hitting home in a way few envisioned as a surprise mechanized Ukrainian incursion there stretches into its second day. Hundreds of Ukrainian troops and dozens of vehicles including tanks and other armor are said to have poured over the border, creating a pocket upwards of nearly 10 miles deep at some points.
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Knowing exactly what is going on is difficult.
”I can confirm that we are aware of the recent movement by the [Ukrainian Armed Forces] into the region,” a Pentagon spokesman told The War Zone Wednesday morning. “The U.S. was not consulted about this movement.”
The fighting was still ongoing as of this morning, said the spokesperson, deferring any further updates to Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry (MoD), which just last night claimed they repulsed the incursion, said on Wednesday that “the operation to neutralize the [Armed Forces of Ukraine] AFU units is in progress.” The MoD proffered that Ukrainian forces have paid dearly in the operation, ticking off a laundry list of hundreds of casualties and scores of equipment losses it is impossible to verify at this point. The MoD also said that Russian forces responded by striking several rallying points inside Ukraine.
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Russia seems so powerful. Why don’t they just win and get it over with? That would save lives in the longer run.