It is the first time that Russia has been invaded since World War II and the offensive in the Kursk region is now in its fourth week.
– Ukraine wants to change the dynamics of the war and influence public opinion both in Russia and the USA, says Oscar Jonsson, PhD in Russian warfare.
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– Other important reasons are also to strengthen morale inside Ukraine, says Hugo von Essen, political scientist and analyst at the Center for Eastern European Studies.
Hear more about Ukraine’s goals – and how they succeeded in the video above.
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