The Kursk Kamikaze: Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s border region will turn out to be self-defeating

Note: I am reposting this text from the beginning of last August as it is topical again.

Since Tuesday, 6 August, substantial Ukrainian forces have been fighting inside Russia. Their exact size is unclear. According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, by 9 August, within a few days after their surprise attack, Ukrainian forces had lost almost 1,000 troops a…