Kursk: Ukraine's WWII Victory Inside Russia 🎖️

[Tanjiro.Kamado]

Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia's Kursk region is significant, as it overlaps with the historic battleground of the 1943 Battle of Kursk, where the Soviet Union achieved a pivotal victory against Nazi Germany, shifting the momentum of World War II. While the Kursk battlefield saw massive Soviet defenses against German forces, today's Ukrainian offensive has taken Russia by surprise, capitalizing on modern combined arms warfare, something that seems to have caught the Russians off guard. It's an ironic twist, considering that Russia's current defensive strategies in Ukraine mirror those the Soviets used during the Battle of Kursk.

 

[Yumi]

The Battle of Kursk, fought in 1943 during World War II, was a significant victory for the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany and is often cited as the largest tank battle in history, marking a turning point on the Eastern Front and contributing to the eventual defeat of Germany.