Kursk incursion surprises Putin and 'boosts morale' of Ukrainian forces

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Published 2024-08-11
“It plays quite a significant role for the morale of the Ukrainian troops.”

Putin was "disillusioned" by the state of the war and was then surprised by the Kursk incursion, which boosted the moral of Ukrainian soldiers, says journalist Kateryna Malofieieva.

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All Comments (21)
  • @keith8609
    Slava Ukraini 🇬🇧 ♥️ 🇺🇦 Putin you reap what you sow
  • Provoke an escalation? How much escalation can you get when the country has been at war for years? What a ridiculous statement.
  • @GaryThurtle
    Common Ukraine!! Keep pushing, Putin needs to be taught a lesson, hopefully the people will turn on him
  • @johntucker5994
    This was I think a brilliant move by Ukraine. Of course there is risk, but Ukraine has the benefit of U.S. intelligence as well as their own intelligence. We can't exactly know what their full intentions are, but one goal would be to try to draw Russian troops off the front line in the east to ease the burden on the defending Ukrainian troops there. This incursion also gets the attention of the world and embarrasses Russia. It is also raises the morale of the Ukraine military and their people, while at the same time serves as psychological warfare against Putin. Didn't a Ukraine government official just meet with the Chinese? This could help persuade China to put more pressure on Putin. We don't know at this point whether Ukraine plans to try to hold this Russian territory and if so, for how long. Finally, Ukraine is operating within establish rules of warfare. They are not giving up the moral high ground by this action. They are making a statement that they reserve the right to defend themselves as they see fit, including by using their weaponry on Russian soil and if warranted by taking and holding Russian territory. For too long, there has been a double standard in favor of Russia. Ukraine is increasingly demonstrating that that will no longer be the case.
  • @renatob9909
    Muidugi on see riskantne, sa ei saa sõda võita, kui oled argpüks! Kes julgeb, võidab! 💪🇺🇦
  • Putin has underestimated Ukraine from the beginning which is why his war on Ukraine has been an epic failure. He expected Ukraine to fold within days and he couldn't have been more wrong
  • @T0ghar
    This is still self-defence. Your right to self-defence does not end out of arm's reach.
  • @mikes8510
    The smile on her face says it all... 👍
  • I am 1000% in favor of Ukraine including many Russians I know, but I am much more concerned about migration from Europe.
  • @nocturnallips
    Ukraine is not invading russia, it is a strategic move. There's no borders according to putin, so in that case its an area where war is being fought. Ukraine allies dont mind, trust me!
  • @silentblackhole
    I disagree with any point of them losing any moral ground. by bringing flight to Russia. Russia has been destroying their country forth pretty much three years and they have a situation where they're fighting with one hand behind their back because they only can do this or that and Russia is fighting with no restrict no restrictions no morals. And they are having all the advantage. If Ukraine is to have any chance of beating a nation 3 plus times larger than themselves with a second largest military in the world, they're going to have to use every advantage they can get.
  • @glynecoffee4757
    plainly the incursion is not offensive but a defensive tactic designed to relieve pressure on the eastern front
  • @nonripeloki8959
    It's not an incursion, it's a special military operation😅🇺🇦