▲ 795 ▼ Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments Ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region last Tuesday. They have captured around 1,000 square kilometers of Russian land so far, Kyiv's top general said. That figure is almost as much territory as Russia has seized in Ukraine this year.
[–] Eximius@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) That, and they can potentially dismantle staging areas for planes and other infrastructure (in this case gas pipeline). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Both of those, and they force engagements with Russia to force them to throw men and materiel at it, further depleting Russian stockpiles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Both of those, and they force engagements with Russia to force them to throw men and materiel at it, further depleting Russian stockpiles. permalink fedilink source parent