Path: ...!npeer.as286.net!npeer-ng0.as286.net!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: JAB Newsgroups: misc.news.internet.discuss Subject: Re: Ukraine's Curve Ball Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:26:10 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: <5db84782-0ce4-49e4-b47e-82b13f9451d5@example.net> <21959bff-0a7d-2aef-c556-6752f7449c2a@example.net> Reply-To: JAB MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:26:13 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="6893dc7dbea0459bf371c62809c9877f"; logging-data="3111456"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/BYBU9899jDuYsCvGC3BBt" User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Cancel-Lock: sha1:nuSfPNhOOl890C2Y9l9FxUMgSd8= Bytes: 2177 On Fri, 9 Aug 2024 10:34:00 +0200, D wrote: > bargaining chip theory The Kursk offensive has left Russia struggling to shore up its own territory. Kyiv seems to have multiple goals with the assault, from boosting morale after a torrid few months to stretching Russia's resources. A Ukrainian presidential aide said the incursion aimed at ensuring a "fair" negotiation process. https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/18/europe/zelensky-kursk-incursion-second-bridge-intl/index.html Without knowing that area, that destroying several bridges could affect Putin's response, Ukrainian troop strength, etc., it would have been speculation to suggest a bargaining chip initially. Apparently, the land's geography is suited to being isolated when two bridges are destroyed. If so, then Putin's response is limited. If true, I'm surprised Russia overlooked this potential threat issue. Whoever brainstormed this idea is an excellent military thinker. I would assume an Ukrainian person who knows the land geography.