"But from the top came the order not to panic and that those above know better," Andrey Gurulyov, a retired major general, said.
  • A Russian lawmaker said Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region didn’t come as a complete surprise.
  • Andrey Gurulyov said the military was warned about the attack a month ago.
  • “But from the top came the order not to panic and that those above know better,” he said.
  • @MonumentEnglish
    7•3 months ago

    Personally, I think the gambit is to pull troops from Donbas and then trounce the convoys en route, while they’re on the road. Ukraine has those new F16’s, and I think forcing Russia to move in ways they haven’t planned for or along routes that aren’t heavily covered with air defenses is the goal.

    But I mean - I’m an armchair commentator. I have no expertise, just random facts I want to fit together a certain way because it would be satisfying. I hope this strategy is successful to Ukraine in whatever metric they’re hoping for success.