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Our special correspondent in Russia Xiao Xinxin

On the evening of the 13th local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on social media that despite the difficult and fierce fighting, the Ukrainian army continued to advance in Kursk Oblast, and Ukraine's "bargaining chips" were increasing, and "preparations for the next move are also underway." According to the Ukrainian National News Agency, Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Sersky said on the 13th that the Ukrainian army had advanced 1 to 3 kilometers in certain directions in Kursk Oblast in the past 24 hours and controlled about 40 square kilometers of territory in the state. The Ukrainian army currently controls 74 settlements in the state.

According to the Ukrainian News Agency, Yermak, director of the Ukrainian presidential office, met with O'Brien, the visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, on the 14th and briefed them on the battlefield situation. The two sides also discussed the status of the two countries' defense agreement.

According to Reuters, US President Biden publicly commented on the Ukrainian military's actions in Kursk Oblast for the first time on the 13th. He told reporters that the Ukrainian military's actions are "creating a real problem" for Russian President Putin. He also said that in the past 6 to 8 days, his team has maintained direct and frequent contact with the Ukrainian side, and he has received briefings on the Ukrainian military's actions every four or five hours. White House spokesman Jean-Pierre said on the same day that Ukraine did not inform the United States of the action in advance and the United States "had nothing to do with it."

Biden was interviewed by reporters on the 13th local time. Source: Screenshot of the video from the New York Post

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 14th that the Russian army continued to repel the Ukrainian army in Kursk Oblast. In the past day, the Russian army prevented the Ukrainian army from breaking through five settlements in the province, including Skrylevka, and repelled six attacks by the Ukrainian army on five settlements, including Kolenevo. Russian fighter jets carried out air strikes on the Ukrainian army's reserve forces in several settlements in Sumy Oblast.

According to a report by RIA Novosti on the 14th, the deputy director of the Military and Political General Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, Alaudinov, said on the same day that the situation in Kursk Oblast has been brought under control and the actions of the main Ukrainian army have been stopped. On the same day, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said that the Ukrainian army's terrorist attack on Kursk Oblast will lead to a long-term suspension of the peace talks between the two sides. The Ukrainian army and its NATO supporters jointly participated in planning an attack on Russian territory, which proves the practical significance and urgency of the goals and tasks of Russia's special military operations.

On the 14th, the Governor of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Gladkov, announced that a "regional state of emergency" would be implemented throughout the province. Gladkov said that the situation in the province was extremely tense and complicated, and he would request the relevant committee of the Russian federal government to include the province in a federal state of emergency.

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Putin held another meeting on the situation in Kursk, looking grim

As the battle raged, Putin and Zelensky held separate meetings on August 12.

Look at the videos and pictures released by Russia.Putin is very angry now, and his face was grim throughout the meeting.。

The heads of Russia's key departments sat in the two wings; the governor of Kursk Oblast and others attended the meeting via video.

Kursk Oblast head Smirnov reported to Putin:The situation is very complicated now. Just today, 28 settlements were controlled by the Ukrainian army. The Ukrainian army penetrated 12 kilometers into the territory and fought within a range of 40 kilometers...

Putin, who was obviously impatient, interrupted his speech and said:Listen, the military will report the depth and breadth of the battlefield, and you tell us about the socio-economic situation and related assistance...

In his subsequent speech, Putin made his position clear:No negotiations with Ukraine, drive the enemy out of Russia。

“It seems that the enemy is carrying out their orders with the support of the West, which is fighting Russia at the hands of the Ukrainians.” In Putin’s view, Ukraine launched the attack just to gain bargaining chips.

“What kind of negotiations can we have with those who indiscriminately attack civilians and civilian infrastructure and pose a threat to nuclear power facilities? What is there to negotiate with these people?"Putin said.

He also told the Russian military:The main task is definitely for the Ministry of Defense: to drive them out of our territory, to destroy the enemy, to ensure the security of the borders ...”

Earlier, he had also criticized that this was "another major provocation by the Kiev regime."

Zelensky convened a high-level military-political meeting to hear a report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army

The situation is serious and the battle is intense.

On August 12, Zelensky also convened a high-level military and political meeting in Kiev.

Ukrainian Army Commander-in-Chief Sersky reported:About 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory is now under the control of the Ukrainian army。

In a video released after the meeting, Zelensky declared:We can see the changes that have taken place under Putin’s rule. The Kursk submarine accident 24 years ago was the beginning of his rule; 24 years later, we are witnessing his last chapter, which once again involves Kursk…

He warned:Russia brought disaster to other countries, now it is reaping the consequences。

Of course, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian army has stopped the Ukrainian army's offensive, and the Ukrainian army has lost more than 1,600 people and 32 tanks in the past few days.

Residents of the Kursk region were evacuated by bus

Finally, what do you think?

Let me just give you three brief points.

First, Putin is angry.。

Very angry indeed.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict lasted for a full 900 days. Suddenly, the Ukrainian army, which was at a disadvantage, attacked the Russian mainland and opened up a second battlefield.

In fact, this is the largest "invasion" Russia has encountered since World War II.

Where are the Russian troops? What is the Russian intelligence service doing?

Moreover, after several days of fierce fighting, the Ukrainian army was not only not driven away, but also occupied a large territory and captured many Russian soldiers.

This is a great humiliation for Russia.

So, when Putin appeared in the camera recently, his face was livid and he was quite angry.

Second, the Ukrainian army should not be underestimated。

It has to be said that the Russian army made a fatal mistake of arrogance.

They thought they were winning victory after victory in the eastern Ukraine battlefield, but they actually ignored the Ukrainian army's large-scale secret mobilization and surprise attacks.

As a result, when the battle started, they were passive everywhere. The Ukrainian army captured cities and their morale was greatly boosted; large areas of Russian land were lost, and hundreds of thousands of residents were forced to evacuate.

Houses damaged in the Kursk attack

Of course, this is not the final result.

The battlefield is changing rapidly, and both sides are deploying their troops. Under Putin's strict order, the Russian army will go all out and launch a fierce counterattack, trying to drive the Ukrainian army out of the country as soon as possible.

The Ukrainian army is not a pushover, and some of its weapons are superior to those of the Russian army. Next, the two sides will fight a life-and-death battle.

Third, negotiations may be coming soon.。

I think Putin is right about one thing:The Ukrainian army's sudden attack was intended to create division and fear in Russia and to create bargaining chips for the next round of negotiations.。

The big background that cannot be ignored is that the recent international situation is actually not favorable to Ukraine. In the United States, Trump has repeatedly stated that if he is elected, he will end the war within 24 hours.

How to end?

Both the West and Ukraine believe that Trump will pressure Ukraine to compromise and give up some territory.

The Ukrainian army had to demonstrate its combat strength and gain more bargaining chips for future negotiations. Therefore, it identified Russia's weakest point, made a desperate move, and boldly launched an attack, which was indeed successful.

The more intense the fighting, the closer peace talks will be. But one thing is certain.Don't expect to get what you can't get on the battlefield at the negotiation table.。

So, in the next few days, the fighting will be fierce, and thousands of people will fall in a pool of blood.

If the Ukrainian troops cannot be driven away, Putin will be even angrier, and it is not ruled out that many people in the meeting will be dismissed and investigated; Zelensky will not be able to relax either, as the Ukrainian troops that invaded Russia are Ukraine's elite troops, and it is not ruled out that a large number of soldiers will never return...

War, ah, war!