A swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was the largest such cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2½-year war, exposing Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealing a painful blow to the Kremlin.
The surprise foray has prompted thousands of civilians to flee the region as the Russian military struggles to repel the attack.
For Ukraine, the cross-border raid offers a much-needed boost to public morale at a time when the country’s undermanned and under-gunned forces have faced relentless Russian attacks along the more than 1,000 kilometer (620-mile) front line.
A glance at the Ukrainian raid and its implications.
How did the Ukrainian attack unfold?
Kyiv’s troops poured into the Kursk region from several
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