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This article examines Ukraine’s audacious raid into Russia’s Kursk Province which captured enemy soldiers, destroyed equipment, and discomforted the Kremlin. Could this strategic success help turn the tide of this war like George Washington’s Delaware crossing did in 1776?

Summary

  1. Demonstrated Russia’s intelligence failure and weakness along its border. 
  2. Upends the Kremlin narrative of inevitable Russian victory.
  3. Public alarm may compel Russia to shift forces to defend its own territory. 
  4. Raid’s success is a morale booster for Ukrainians.
READ: Is Ukraine’s raid into Russia a ‘crossing the Delaware’ moment?

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