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strikeAug 13, 2026

Two years on from Kursk offensive, now Ukraine has real leverage

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Two years ago almost to the day, a cohort of Ukrainian soldiers launched a daring mission: to give Vladimir Putin a taste of his own medicine and seize some Russian territory.

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  • David AverreBy David Averre

    Two years ago almost to the day, a cohort of Ukrainian soldiers launched a daring mission: to give Vladimir Putin a taste of his own medicine and seize some Russian territory. They piled into tanks and armored vehicles, broke out of Sumy and surged across the border into Russia’s…

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