Ukraine launched a surprise cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024 to draw away Moscow's troops from Donbas and disrupt Russian plans for an offensive from the north.
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Ukraine launched a surprise cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024
In the first hours and days of the offensive on Kursk, they managed to penetrate deep into Russian territory. In many cases they did not waste time striking Russian trenches and other prepared combat positions; they simply bypassed them. Unimpeded land routes allowed Ukraine to advance kilometers in a matter of hours.
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