Zelenskyy Says Kursk Offensive Brings Ukraine Closer to Peace
The Facts
Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commenting on his country's ongoing operations in Russia's Kursk region on Sunday, said that the objectives were to destroy as much Russian war potential as possible and create a buffer zone.
"Everything that inflicts losses on the Russian army, Russian state, their military-industrial complex, and their economy helps prevent the war from expanding and brings us closer to a just end to this aggression — a just peace for Ukraine," Zelenskyy added.
The Spin
The aim of Ukraine's Kursk offensive is to inflict maximum damage to Russian manpower and equipment. Only then will Russia see that fighting this war is unsustainable and this will usher in a just end to the conflict.
Ukraine believes that by grabbing territory in Russia, it will make Russia accept an end to the conflict on Zelenskyy's terms. As the next few months will demonstrate, that is not how things are going to go.
