The War of Attrition’s Kursk Battle: The interim results of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ invasion
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' breakthrough in Kursk has presented the Kremlin with a dilemma: either redeploy troops from the main offensive direction or temporarily accept the loss of Russian territory, thereby demonstrating the inadequacy of its resource and manpower advantages. This situation has significantly tarnished the picture of a victorious military campaign for 2024 and has once again raised the question: can Russia win a war of attrition?