Russia preparing a 50,000-people-strong offensive in latest attempt to push Ukrainian army out of Kursk Oblast (kyivindependent.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm sad that more death is coming but also happy that Russia is this threatened despite the US Election outcome.

If they were confident then they would just wait for Trump to enter office.

[-] jaxxed@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

I think that it relates to bargaining power. Right nowthe only leverage that the Ukrainians have to negotiate against giving up territory is to trade Kursk back. If a negotiation is forced by the new US government, the Russians want that leverage gone first, so that they can negotiate to keep held territory.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

No offense to Ukraine but the territory occupied by either side isn't exactly equal or comparable.

I think it could do more with European Allies vowing support unless it ends soon.

[-] jaxxed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

yeah, you could be right.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 14 points 3 weeks ago

We are about to see a casualties post with a 10k+ number, aren't we? WWI tactics are not working out against modern NATO weapons and tactics.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Well, the first 27 didn't work, but maybe the 28th will do the trick!

[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Welcome to verdun

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Modern NATO weapons and which ammunition? Which NATO tactics without air superiority? Ukraine doesn't even get enough bullets to fire, let alone rotate troops to relieve physical exhaustion.