Documents seized by the Ukrainian army reveal that Russian military command had anticipated Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region, yet experienced disarray just prior to the attack.
Russian forces displayed low morale, exacerbated by events like a soldier's suicide, leading commanders to mandate daily consumption of state media to maintain soldier morale.
The uncovering of documents shows that advanced preparations were made by Russian units, yet execution fell short, resulting in embarrassment and chaos during the actual incursion.
Despite Russian military warnings and preparations, the sudden Ukrainian incursion in Kursk caught many of Kyiv's western partners and Ukrainian elites off guard.
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