#Ukrainian forces are confirmed to have taken at least 100 square kilometers of #Russian territory (link below) and they're steadily advancing as of the last reports. In *Kursk* Oblast, a name to conjure with.
This isn't a cross-border #raid. This is a solid, well-thought-out #offensive to bring the war—finally—to the #enemy. Which isn't the only way to win a #war, but it's probably one of the most effective.
I doubt they'll stay there long-term. #Ukraine has been pretty clear from the start of the war that they have no interest in any part of #Russia, including those which were historically part of Ukraine. You know, because they're not #orcs.
But they do want *all* of their country back, and this gives them an unparalleled chance of getting exactly that. Devastate Russian supply lines, take a bunch of prisoners, and give complacent civilians reason to doubt Putin.
With this and the overwhelmingly positive reaction to #Harris' choice of #Walz, I feel like the war is going pretty well on both fronts. Слава Україні, or as we say in English: fascists, go fuck yourselves.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-7-2024
@medigoth
yup, Russia as it's currently constituted needs at least tacit consent of the governed & can't block news of this. so they'll HAVE to 'take it back' - which in turn diverts resources & leaves egg on their faces.
@FeralRobots And I suspect they won't find the "taking back" nearly as easy as looting, raping, and murdering Ukrainian civilians.
@FeralRobots @medigoth I understand there’s a few pipelines in there that would cause unhappiness were they to stop being pipelines.