Ukraine’s Kursk incursion shows Russia’s weakness | DW News

The Kremlin says a state of emergency is in effect in Russia's southwest Kursk region -- where, for the past three days, Ukrainian forces have carried out one of the biggest cross-border incursions since the war began. Moscow says at least one thousand Ukrainian troops entered Russian territory on Tuesday. Russian forces have reportedly blocked them from advancing deeper. Officials in Kursk say around THREE-thousand civilians have been evacuated. Ukraine has NOT confirmed it launched the cross-border attack. We spoke to DW Correspondents Nick Connolly in Kyiv and Janina Semenova in Riga – and to Ivana Stradner, a Research Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington.

00:00 Intro and Report
02:48 Interview with Nick Connolly and Janina Semenova
07:35 Interview with Ivana Stradner, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

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[ChaJ]

Well if Russia has no borders according to Putin, then shouldn't the Ukrainian army be able to go where ever it wants?

[TREON.is.Bathit.Crazy.U.S.G]

The irony is rich when Putin accuses Ukraine of invading his country. He calls it provocation, I call it karma.

[knightcommander]

Putin its not an incursion, its a special operation

[TREON.is.Bathit.Crazy.U.S.G]

Ukraine 2022 : No Navy.
Russia 2024 : No Navy.

[PhuNguyen-wwsu]

I am quoting one of the post…Ukraine cannot attack Russian with western weapons from Ukraine but Ukraine can absolutely can attack Russian from Russia”.

[jankowalyk]

Russia should apply to NATO for protection from Ukraine.

[ymohtmk]

Ukraine is sick and tired of being a sponge for Russia's missiles

[galaxietw]

It's just a special operation from Ukraine.

[johnnydoe]

Russia has the Second Best Army
even in Russia now. 🤣🤣

[backfischritter]

There is no new frontline for ukraine. Ukraine always had to defend its entire border region. While russia could simply rely on the political pressure on ukraine to not touch russian territory and completely focus on invading eastern ukraine.

[dweb]

Putin said that Russia's borders do not end. Ukraine is simply advancing its liberation in his direction.

[costcontrolaccounting]

This is much more important for Ukraine to continue than most people understand. They are doing a fantastic job of breaking Putin's reputation with the Russian people. They are also fighting where the Russians were not fully prepared with a million defensive mines in the ground. Very smart. Slava Ukraine from the USA! I also notice that Moscow is a lot closer than Sevastopol. Maybe the Ukrainians should take Moscow and trade for Crimea!

[pikapikanomi]

lol unable to detect an attack inside russia. 3 days later still fighting the attackers and Putin thinks he can take on nato and US what a clown.

[Dfl]

How does your own medicine taste, Vladimir Vladimirovich? Bitter, huh?!

[AndreasJohanns]

Using Russian logic: Ukraine has not entered Russia, but merely conducted a "military investigation."

[xolonniexo]

If I were Gerasimov, I’d stay far away from open windows and offerings of tea!! LOL!! That dude looked petrified in their meeting!

[ShaunFiler]

Putin wanted a buffer zone for Kursk Region… Ukraine is helping. 😂

[leviwalker]

Putin's face in the conference was brutal 😂 he was so pissed off

[cyrus]

Russia is slowly isolating themselves to North Korea level

[SIGuy]

Its not about a new front its about pulling Russians troops and resources from the mane front