Ukraine's Kursk Incursion Is Over. Was It Worth It?
Simon Whistler · March 21, 2025 · 22 min video · Europe & NATO
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Bold, brilliant, beautiful. Those were the words Republican Senator Lindsey Graham used back in August to describe Ukraine's shocking invasion of Kursk. For the first time since World War II, a foreign army didn't just cross onto Russian territory, but actively held it, controlling a swath of land that at its maximum extent covered 1300 square kilometers.
By any definition, this made the Kursk offensive a historic moment, a daring attempt by Kiev to strike back at the aggressor and take the fight onto the Kremlin's turf. But while the moment may indeed have been historic, that still leaves a key question. Was it worth it?
Did those seven months on Russian soil have an overall positive or negative impact on Ukraine's chances in its war for survival?
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A bold raid deep into Russian territory became a months-long occupation—and a brutal retreat. Was it worth the lives, losses, and lessons learned? The true impact of the Kursk incursion, explained. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
