The Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region showed that “ Tsar Putin“ cannot defend his country. This is a disaster for the master of the Kremlin. The evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Russians from the affected region shows how complicated the situation is.
This was stated by the political scientist from the University of Cologne, Thomas Jaeger, to focus.de. He pointed out that the Kursk offensive was a surprising success for Ukraine, which may be pursuing different goals.
On the one hand, Ukraine wants to demonstrate that Russia is not invulnerable under Putin. This is something that really tarnishes Putin's monument. The objectives of the offensive may also include an attempt to take prisoners of war in order to exchange them for Ukrainian soldiers.
Kiev may also be interested in capturing strategically important areas that could later serve as bargaining chips in negotiations, Thomas Jaeger believes.
The political expert points out that Prigozhin's rebellion and the current Ukrainian attack show that Putin's regime is vulnerable. Jaeger expects a firm response from the Kremlin to neutralize the current threat. The only question is whether Putin will succeed in this in a similar way as he succeeded with Prigozhin's plane crash and everything that followed. After the coup of PMC “Wagner“ large-scale purges were undertaken in the Russian offices.