Why has Ukraine sent troops into Russia now? | Inside Story

A lightning attack by Ukrainian forces into Russian territory last week took not only Russia by surprise, but the rest of the world too.
Ukrainian troops are reported to be advancing in Russia's Kursk region and Moscow has ordered the evacuation of civilians from there and neighbouring Belgorod.
So why has this surprise operation been launched now?
And how is it being seen within Russia and Ukraine?
We'll discuss all this and more with our guests shortly.

Presenter:
James Bays

Guests:

Olesia HoriInova, co-founder of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center.

Pavel Felgenhauer, an independent Russian defence analyst.

Patrick Bury, defence and security analayst at the University of Bath and a former British Army officer.

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[franklinchinasi]

Giving Russia a taste of their own medicine.

[copperdragon]

Independent military analyst based in Moscow. Not an easy job.

[justinkauffman]

Putin is calling them out for provocation?! Rich.

[joesphsnable]

Tough job being an independent Analyst from Moscow! I would stay away from open windows if i were him

[YT-mneq]

Kinda puts the last few months of Russias progress into perspective.

[ktay]

Ukraine said they will take Crimea back. but instead they invaded Russia. This is peak comedy.

[Benweet]

an *independent* analyst who resides in Moscow? xD

[Alpharizzchad]

Putin has a problem on his potato deal😅

[geraldmantel]

Later, we'll get the real story, they invaded Russia and occupied Bob Evans restaurant for 4 hours.

[thruknobulaxii]

How will a quarter of a million civilian refugees in the Kursk region, be fed over the winter?

[salsanchez]

Pavel Felgenhauer is an excellent analyst. It would be helpful to give him an entire segment to discuss his views.

[jesselachico]

Russia is on its third army, the original one has been decimated. Prisoners and conscripts who are untrained and ill armed have no heart in this fight. The only reason the Soviet armies of the past were victorious was because they had Ukrainians in those armies.

[polycarp]

So, they captured 20% of Ukrainian territory but cannot defend their own territory. At this rate, Ukrainian troops could be on the outskirts of Moscow in 6 weeks.

[francklikibi]

There's no Ukraine going to step back in the contrary to gain more land

[nur-khanjamsuri]

It’s not about embarrassment for Putin to evacuate civilian, it’s about securing the civilian from the encounter. Will see how long will Ukraine stand this incursion.

[moneyceo]

To keep Russia away from middle-east. To halt any aid for Iran especially ammunitions and any weapons. That's the only reason I can see.

[gaagaalayaasha]

This war have to end to many people died for nothing

[sinethembamncwango]

It's not a prvacation it's a special military operation 😢❤

[abhulineokonofua]

Natasha Butler should be a presenter for Al Jazeera Inside Story.

[joeordinary]

It will take huge efforts and time from Russia to gain the land back. And we know how... bombs everything to rumble, but this time its their own land