Kursk incursion likely aims to force Russia to pull out of Ukraine, US official says

According to a U.S. official on Tuesday, Ukraine's Kursk incursion seems aimed at compelling Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine in order to defend its own territory against the Ukrainian cross-border offensive.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin
The goal of Ukraine's Kursk incursion appears to be to force Russia to pull troops out of Ukraine to defend Russian territory against the Ukrainian cross-border assault, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.

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