Russia's Glacial Response to Ukraine's Kursk Advance Raises Questions About Putin's Hold on Power

Russia’s Glacial Response to Ukraine’s Kursk Advance Raises Questions About Putin’s Hold on Power


It’s been almost two weeks since the Ukrainian army crossed a lightly defended section of its border with Russia near Kursk. What began as a minor incursion involving 1,000 troops and elements of two armored brigades has become the biggest advance against Russian forces for Ukraine in nearly two years.  

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Can you imagine Canadian troops invading America by crossing the border in Montana? How long would it be before U.S. troops showed up to escort the Canadians back across the border?

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It wouldn’t be two weeks.

The amazing fact is that Russia simply doesn’t have the reserves to send to the Kursk region and repel the Ukrainian advance. The entire Russian army is occupied trying to conquer Ukraine or otherwise engaged in securing

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