"We joked that it wasn't April 1st," a Ukrainian soldier identified only by his first name, Serhiy, told The Economist.
  • Ukrainian’s shock offensive on Russia’s Kursk region came as a surprise even to Ukraine’s soldiers.
  • “We joked that it wasn’t April 1st,” a Ukrainian soldier told The Economist.
  • The country’s troops did suspect that an invasion was imminent after they were issued new equipment.
  • WanderingVentraEnglish
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    21 days ago

    Then why attack? Just to force Russia to retreat from their other offensive lines? I figured it was to take some territory and then trade it in negotiations to keep Crimea or something.