Ukraine’s Counter-Invasion of Russia Could Gain Bargaining Chips for Kyiv in the Event of Negotiated Peace With Moscow 

‘Everyone can see that the Ukrainian army knows how to surprise,’ Zelensky says, as America and European allies give green light to the cross-border incursion.

Governor of Kursk region telegram channel via AP
A damaged house after shelling by Ukraine side at the city of Sudzha, Kursk region that borders Ukraine. Governor of Kursk region telegram channel via AP

As Russia endures its first invasion by another country since World War II, America and Europe watch benignly from the sidelines. In a move that caught Russian soldiers by surprise, Ukrainian troops suddenly rolled across the border Tuesday morning. They rode Western-supplied infantry fighting vehicles — Marders from Germany, and Strykers and Bradleys from America.

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