Ukraine humiliated Putin by invading Kursk Oblast – Lithuanian Defence Minister
Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Minister of National Defence of Lithuania, believes that Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast is an evident humiliation of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.
Source: European Pravda with reference to Kasčiūnas’s interview for LRT
Details: Kasčiūnas believes that the incursion of Ukrainian forces into Kursk Oblast "is an obvious humiliation of Vladimir Putin".
"The so-called defensive lines were apparently not even designed and were not established the way they were supposed to have been designed. At the moment, they [Ukrainians – ed.] captured as much territory as they could in last year’s counteroffensive [Ukraine’s counteroffensive in 2023 during which 14 Ukrainian settlements were liberated - ed.]," he noted.
Kasčiūnas believes that the main result of the operation in Kursk Oblast was raising the morale of Ukrainians amid the discussions about possible "peace talks" with Moscow.
"The Ukrainians decided to make an interesting move; they are strengthening their positions, and if they manage to maintain control over this territory or control over the centres of a certain territory, it considerably increases their negotiating potential," Kasčiūnas assumed.
Background:
- On 6 August. Ukraine launched an attack on Kursk Oblast in Russia. The attack took Russia by surprise. Moscow declared an "anti-terrorist operation" in the region and started evacuating the residents of border districts.
- In his first comments on Ukraine's offensive in Kursk, US President Joe Biden called the operation a "real dilemma" for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
- After speaking with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba about Ukraine's offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell said that the EU fully supports the struggle of the Ukrainian people.
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