r/InternationalNews • u/speakhyroglyphically • Aug 07 '24

Ukraine/Russia Russia reports fierce battles against invading Ukrainian forces - (Kursk border region)

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '24

This is a total blunder by Ukraine. The frontline at Niu York is collapsing, primarily because they don’t have the manpower, and instead of deploying the RDK to support Niu York, they get sent on a pointless incursion into Kursk.

For example more than 10 armored vehicles belonging to Ukraine were destroyed in the first day, fighting exclusively the 370k strong reserve force along the mainline border. This isn’t changing the front line at all, it’s just a waste of lives and equipment for PR.

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u/silverionmox Aug 09 '24

This is a total blunder by Ukraine. The frontline at Niu York is collapsing,

It's not "collapsing". A collapsing front is how Ukraine got back the region west of Kharkiv last year.

What is happening is that Russia is using its manpower advantage to slowly gain ground, by ruthlessly trading men for ground at disadvantageous rates.

primarily because they don’t have the manpower, and instead of deploying the RDK to support Niu York, they get sent on a pointless incursion into Kursk.

It's not a blunder to try to hit the enemy in an unguarded spot, instead of sending more meat into the grinder they have set up. Russia wouldn't like anything more then Ukraine sending their crack troops into the area they have concentrated all their firepower on right now.

For example more than 10 armored vehicles belonging to Ukraine were destroyed in the first day, fighting exclusively the 370k strong reserve force along the mainline border. This isn’t changing the front line at all, it’s just a waste of lives and equipment for PR.

They're also losing vehicles and men during defense operations, without meaningfully improving their strategic position.