2024-08-17 |

2024-08-17 | The disarray in Putin’s military command has been exposed by Ukraine’s attack in Russia. Zelensky’s chief adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak has explained in a recent interview for the British newspaper The Independent that Ukraine’s cross-border offensive in the Kursk direction shows Putin has ‘very little control’ over Russia’s border regions. Shockingly, on Russia state TV, one commentator even suggested that they were lost, and should be abandoned. This idea was shouted down by the other propagandists but is also indicative of the chaos and disarray that is engulfing Putin’s failing regime.

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Kyiv’s army seems able to have exploited poorly-defended Russian positions – but how is this possible? Speculation is rife that embattled governor of the Kursk region may not have used the money provided to fortify the frontier well. It would hardly be a surprise if sub-standard work was carries out because of ‘contracts for friends’ and use of substandard materials. Big chunks of the budgets may simply have disappeared into greedy pockets. This exposes the fundamental rot within Putin’s ‘vertical’ system.

According to sources, Ukrainian troops overran two fortified Russian defensive lines, infantry strong points with anti-tank ditches, before pushing up to a dozen miles into Kursk in the early hours of the incursion. After a few days, Ukraine has been able to take the substantial settlement of Sudzha. And despite the scepticism of some commentators, experts and allies, and in refutation of Russian propaganda narratives, Ukraine’s forces are still advancing. Thet seems to have a robust plan, and specific objectives, but have been incredibly tight-lipped about what they are. In this case, the uncertainty and speculation help Ukraine (overall), and terrify the Russian ‘elite’.
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