Volodymyr Zelensky is now in the middle of the riskiest move in the Ukraine war and his political career. After a week, Ukrainian forces have seized a swathe of Russia’s Kursk oblast and the Russians so far have not forced them back.
The ground and air operation came as a surprise to Moscow and most of Kyiv’s allies, including the UK and US. The command of Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi have not explained their tactics, nor their overall aim.
