Ukraine likely hoped its Kursk incursion would force Russia to thin its frontlines, but they're just a small part of the forces being sent so far.
  • Russia looks to have moved thousands of troops from the front lines in Ukraine to defend Kursk.
  • One of Ukraine’s likely goals with the Kursk incursion was to force Russia to thin out its troops.
  • But these represent only a small proportion of the forces Russia is deploying to defend the area.