Zelenskyy Says Kursk Offensive Brings Ukraine Closer to Peace.

Zelenskyy Says Kursk Offensive Brings Ukraine Closer to Peace.

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AUG 2024

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The Spin

Pro-Ukraine narrative

The aim of Ukraine's Kursk offensive is to inflict maximum damage to Russian manpower and equipment. Only then will Russia see that fighting this war is unsustainable, ushering in a just end to the conflict.

Pro-Russia narrative

Ukraine believes that grabbing Russian territory will force Moscow to accept an end to the conflict on Zelenskyy's terms. As the next few months will demonstrate, that is not how things are going to go.

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Public Figures

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Controversies

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Establishment split

CRITICAL

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The Kursk attack has humiliated Putin – and changed the narrative over how the war is fought | Orysia Lutsevych

More than 150 Russians captured on some days of incursion, Ukraine official says

Near the Russian border, Ukrainians are delighted about the Kursk attack

Ukrainian troops ‘kidnap’ Russian civilians (VIDEO)

Zelenskiy’s gamble: success of shock Russia offensive hangs in the balance

Ukrainian Prez Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wife says war with Russia makes relationship stronger

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says forces are ‘strengthening’ positions in Kursk

Ukraine pushing Russia to use nuclear weapons – Belarus

Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Russia’s Kursk region

A City of Blaring Sirens Fills With Russians Who Fled Ukraine’s Advance

RT News - August 17 2024 (17:00 MSK)

Ukrainian troops have struck two key bridges in Russia. Could it mean they’re there to stay?

Associated Press

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine repels missile attack on Kyiv and targets another Kursk bridge

Kremlin response to Kursk incursion shows how Putin freezes in a crisis

Washington Post

Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia

Russian soldier smashes Ukrainian drone with rifle butt (VIDEO)

Kursk Bridge Destroyed in Precision HIMARS Strike

Ukrainian troops have struck two key bridges in Russia — could it mean they’re there to stay?

Ukrainian forces strike 2 key bridges in Russia's Kursk area

Putin's War, Week 129. The Invasion of Kursk Continues, Putin Unhappy, and the White House Befuddled

Ukraine captures up to 150 Russian troops a day in Kursk incursion, officials say: ‘Do not want to fight’

Kursk Invasion Map Shows Ukrainian Advances in New Locations

Zelensky says Ukraine ‘getting stronger’ in Kursk as his troops blow up second bridge

Safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Is 'Deteriorating' After Drone Strike – PJ Media

Was Qatar Secretly Mediating a Partial Russian-Ukrainian Ceasefire Before Kursk? - Global Research

Global Research

Ukraine will be ‘destroyed’ if escalation continues – Lukashenko

Ukraine's Kursk counteroffensive defied NATO predictions and shows Kyiv has its eye on the US election, experts say

Business Insider

Russia Should Launch Nuclear Strikes on New York, London—Russian Pundit

Putin Ally Claims Third of His Army Was Deployed to Ukraine's Border

RT News - August 18 2024 (17:00 MSK)

Ukraine making a ‘serious nuclear gamble’ – ex-Pentagon official

How Ukraine turned the war on its head with surprise attack on southern Russia

US watches closely as Ukrainian forces push into Russia with US-provided arms

Zelensky Shows Off Developments That 'Clear the Black Sea'

In a Ukrainian prison, cells are full of young Russian conscripts

Washington Post

Sudzha, Kursk: Russian residents take shelter as Ukraine advances

New video shows moment Ukrainian troops entered Russian territory

Ukraine’s offensive derails secret efforts for partial cease-fire with Russia, officials say

Washington Post

Russia ‘rapidly approaching’ key Ukraine city despite Kursk setback

Russia-Ukraine war live: key bridges destroyed in Kursk as Ukraine ‘leaves trail of destruction’

Italian media ‘whitewashing’ Ukrainian crimes – Moscow

Ukraine Destroys Key Russian Bridge as It Presses On With Offensive

‘We were sure the Russian army would protect us’: fury after Ukrainian incursion into Kursk

Kiev firing Western-made missiles at civilian infrastructure – Moscow

Crimea Bridge Targeted in ATACMS Strike: Russia

RT News - August 17 2024 (10:00 MSK)

Russia vows harsh response if Ukraine attacks Kursk nuclear plant

Ukraine’s extraordinary incursion into Kursk has changed the narrative of the war – but is a high-risk strategy

Ukraine deployed 10,000 reserves to attack border-zone in Kursk – WSJ

Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Russia’s Kursk region

Associated Press

Video appears to show Ukrainian strike on key Russian bridge, which Moscow says was likely carried out using US-made HIMARS rockets

Business Insider

Ukraine could be helped by West to make ‘dirty nuke’ – ex-MEP

Russian missile strike sparks blaze in Ukraine as Ukrainian forces continue to push into Russia's Kursk region

Ukrainian troops ransack supermarket in Russia’s Kursk Region (VIDEO)

The Day Arrives: Putin Must Pull the Chain on Kyiv

New Eastern Outlook

Ukrainian attack ruined ‘secret’ peace talks – WaPo

Russia says Ukraine used Western weapons to destroy bridge in Kursk

German ministers told there’s no more money for Ukraine — FAZ

Ukraine’s invasion has exposed Putin’s messianic vision of Russia as a mirage | Luke Harding

Ukraine planned incursion into Russia for over a year – NBC

RT News - August 18 2024 (09:00 MSK)

More neutral establishment stance articles

Ukraine destroys key bridge as troops leave ‘trail of destruction’ in Russia incursion

Ukraine Destroys Two Bridges Within Russian Mainland: Reports

Mapped: Ukraine’s incursion into the Russian Kursk region explained

Ukrainian City Hit With Russian Missile Strike Amid Kursk Incursion

British tanks used to drive back Putin’s forces during Ukraine’s incursion into Russia

Germany to End New Ukraine Military Aid Amid Budget Crunch: Report

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