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Russia faces manpower decisions after failing to stop Ukraine’s Kursk incursion

Russia faces manpower decisions after failing to stop Ukraine’s Kursk incursion

Russia needs to reinforce its own defence, after Ukraine seized more Russian territory in two weeks than Russia seized in Ukraine all year

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Russia faces manpower decisions after failing to stop Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
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Ukrainian artillery in action (courtesy Ukraine Armed Forces)

Reinforcements sent by Moscow failed to stop a Ukrainian surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region during its second week, creating a dilemma for the Kremlin – to further tap Russia’s invasion force in Ukraine by diverting more battalions to defend Russia, or to throw new conscripts into th…

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