▲ 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.
[–] 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