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Ukraine’s stunning raid on Russia changed the course of the war
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3:58Now PlayingBy attacking Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine took advantage of the window of opportunity that’s opened as the United States focuses on its presidential election. And it changed the course of the war. Ukrainian Parliament Member Oleg Dunda discusses the current situation.
The raid came as a complete surprise both to Russia and to Western allies overly concerned with enforcing dictator Vladimir Putin’s “red lines” and the specter of escalation.
The offensive has been a stunning success, and it quickly won the approval of Western allies and the public.
The situation on the ground, too, was ideal for such an operation: Ukraine was able to amass enough troops in the Sumy and Kharkov area under the guise of needing to protect that region from a potential Russian invasion without arousing Moscow’s suspicions.
At the same time, Russia threw all its resources into offensive operations in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya areas.
Moreover, Ukraine conducted a successful disinformation operation to mislead the enemy, focusing attention on a possible Russian offensive from the north. That further helped put the Kremlin to sleep.
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