The incursion was a humiliating blow to the Kremlin — the first time the country’s territory was occupied by an invader since World War II. Russia’s drones and intelligence assets were focused on battlefields in eastern Ukraine, which enabled Kyiv to pull its troops covertly to the border under the cover of thick forests. As the most capable Russian units were fighting in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Moscow didn’t have enough land forces to protect the Kursk region and other border areas.
Author: AP News
Published at: 2025-04-26 20:27:03
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