On Tuesday, August 6, Ukrainian troops crossed the border in the northeast of the country and entered Russian territory, in the Kursk region. Although at first there was talk of only sporadic fighting, the operation turned out to be an offensive into Russia, the first foreign incursion into Russian territory since World War II. This surprised not only Moscow, which had not envisaged such a scenario, but also Kiev’s allies. Two weeks later, the operation is still ongoing. But how did the Ukrainian army manage to surprise Russia?
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War in Ukraine: When kyiv takes the initiative and surprises Russia on its own soil
