Ukraine war briefing: Putin dismisses Kursk incursion and says eastern Donbas region is main war aim
Briefly

Putin stated that his primary objective in Ukraine is to capture the eastern Donbas region, indicating a shift from earlier expansive goals.
Oleksandr Syrskyi refuted Putin's claims, asserting that Ukraine's strategy is effective, demonstrating no Russian advances at Pokrovsk for six days.
Ukraine's approach in the Kursk region aims to highlight to Putin the importance of protecting his population over occupying Ukrainian territories.
The Institute for the Study of War cautioned that the broader consequences of the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast on the war remain unclear.
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