Ukrainian offensive into Russia enters second week, here's what they're trying to achieve

The governor of a Russian region on Ukraine's border declared a state of emergency as a nearby Ukrainian offensive into Russia enters a second week. Ukraine says it has seized more territory in the Kursk region and its forces have also captured some Russian soldiers.

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[Hillary]

It’s all fun and games until you lose ground

[kasiestrada]

It's a really embarrassment to Russia 😂

[firewire]

It's entertaining how they are dramatizing the war like they actually know what's going on.

[KipIngram]

All of the given reasons for all this are sound and valid, but there are also important supply lines for the Russian military that run through that general region. Not through the territory that Ukraine holds now, but a little further in. It may be an objective to dismantle those supply lines.

Geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan has said all along that there is an important logistics hub for the Russian military somewhere in that general part of of Russia, and he said that if Ukraine was EVER going to get to have the threat of Russian harassment behind them that logistics hub would have to be undone. Maybe this it it being undone.

[armiks]

It really is embarrassing.. for Americans to believe russia is some big cheese.

[marshamarshamarsha]

Russians are tired. I hope they break free from this oppressive regime.

[Louieg-mzeb]

Send the little comedian with the tough voice to the front line.

[formerlyfromthefuton]

Not allowed to post anything that contradicts the Western State Media narrative.

[timthatshim]

Now Ukraine has more to bargain with, they can now tell Russia give our land back and we will give your land back

[lordalmighty]

Tell the truth about how much he spends on that wardrobe

[randomworld]

unbelievable what happen to russia can't expel 1000 troops from its territory shocking

[Mafiosoquan]

Yall ain’t speak on this war for like 2 years

[contractorvegas]

Fake media does not tell you Begkraine is avoiding small towns and taking empty roads without resistance

[jackimhoff]

Ukraine attacking russia is a flea attacking a dragon wth are they thinking

[jeremyy]

May the leaders stop taking things for granted. The UN won't acknowledge newly captured land.

[MikeLaw-fyph]

Seemingly, the most important, if unstated, consideration is that Ukraine is now or soon within artillery striking distance of the Kursk nuclear power plant (NPP). Remember the radioactive cloud going north because of the prevailing winds after the disaster at Chernobyl? If RU dares use a nuclear weapon, Ukraine can retaliate and the NPP will send a radioactive cloud immediately to Moscow, 300 miles due north. This invasion is ridding RU of its nuclear threat through “mutual deterrence” and actually preventing WW3. The West could ensure, and long could have ensured, the deterrence by giving permission to Ukr to use Storm Shadows and other long-range missiles to take out the NPP, if justified. Excellent, excellent news.

[navamsinna]

The Ukrainian Kursk operation was the stupidest thing they could do. They are wasting their best troops and equipment for propaganda purposes. the move is maybe bold and audacious. But, it is certainly stupid!

[blondegirlsezthis]

Let's go MAGA You're boss needs you to defend his southern border get over there!

[sergiip]

Fun fact: Kursk, Briansk and Belgorod region was a territory of Ukraine before Russia annexed it 100 years ago (a lot of people still speak Ukrainian there) . Putin likes to talk about restoring historical justice. Here you go

[vincentfortier]

Russia : a giant with a foot of clay .