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Ukrainian publics and politicians publish a video of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers in the village of Poroz in the Belgorod region

Z-publics write about the same thing.

“Under the cover of artillery, the Ukrainian Armed Forces entered the settlement of Poroz, Graivoronsky urban district of the Belgorod region,” the Russian military channel “Zapiski Veterana” wrote on the morning of August 10.

The date the video was filmed is unknown.

https://t.me/noel_reports/15542

More confirmation on Poroz.

“Poroz. Graivoron city district. The video of the Khokhls (ethnic slur for Ukrainians) with the DRG is true. Locals talk about two civilian hostages.”

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
    27·
    1 year ago

    How much of Russia is Ukraine going to take?

    To anyone familiar with the situation.

    I didn’t even think they were going to enter Russian territory.

  • machinin@lemmy.world
    15·
    1 year ago

    Is this a separate incursion or an extension of the Kursk invasion? Belgorod is a separate region, correct?

      • bradorsomething@ttrpg.network
        9·
        1 year ago

        I feel it’s more realistic that they can maintain good opsec and use obfuscation and misdirection to cover the slips. I know that sounds pedantic, but the last few feet are the most crucial, and something will always leak. The key is to mix the real leaks with false ones, so they get lost in the noise.

        All speculation, but I bet other rotated units have been sent to this area in the past, and other potential incursion points, to make it seem a safe recovery zone and nothing odd was happening. They probably have the russian liberation group specifically training somewhere else near the boarder. I know none of us are planning invasions of the porous boarders of our paper tiger neighbors, but this can apply to regular life as well.

      • machinin@lemmy.world
        8·
        1 year ago

        Thanks for the comments. By separate incursion, I mean - are they entering Russia through a completely separate area of the Russian border? It is it an offshoot of the other forces, entering Belgorod through Russian territory.

        This really does change the strategy of the whole war, especially if they can hold it even expand their the gains.

        I would also imagine other countries bordering Russia might take notice.

        • ProfessorProteus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          8·
          1 year ago

          I would also imagine other countries bordering Russia might take notice.

          It would be kinda funny if Finland started moving stuff toward the border near St. Petersburg, just to troll putin / make him waste resources in kind.

          • sunzu@kbin.run
            9·
            1 year ago

            All NATO nations should bring troops to the border and start drilling until Russia exits Ukraine.

            Just keep Russia on 24/7 alert at all times until their economy collapses

          • machinin@lemmy.world
            12·
            1 year ago

            Wow. This is a very interesting development. Thanks for the update! Discussions about Ukraine is one thing I miss from Reddit.

            • borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com
              5·
              1 year ago

              Yeah I went to check out the old Ukrainian Conflict subreddit the day I saw the Kursk counter invasion news drop in this community since there wasn’t much discussion here. There were more comments there, but absolutely nothing of substance.

    • OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca
      9·
      1 year ago

      Belgorod and Kurak are different provinces/states but beside eachother. I think Ukraine planned this as a smash and run. As Kursk has a major pipeline control and if they destroyed it Russia could not move oil from the east. But we’re surprised by there success and kept pushing. But grain of salt as it’s just a theory.

      • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
        19·
        1 year ago

        From what I’ve read the degree of partisan support they’ve received outstripped their expectations. Russia’s lack of effective response has been a surprise, as has been the willingness of the populace to either help or at least not get in the way.

        This event has been a total failure of Russian intelligence and a complete success for Ukrainian intelligence. And I want to emphasize. Ukraine does not share credit for this intelligence success. The degree of trust and cohesion throughout its military apparatus has by just been shown to be the strongest in the world. There was no talk of Ukraine invading the oblasts to their north until it had already happened