[LAUREN TAYLOR]

UKRAINE’S INCURSION INTO RUSSIA’S KURSK REGION IS LEAVING CIVILIANS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE — AND NOW MANY ARE FLEEING, SAYING THEY FEEL ABANDONED BY MOSCOW.

WHILE MANY — BUT NOT ALL — OF THESE RUSSIANS BLAME KYIV FOR THE RECENT ATTACK, THEY WONDER IF THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT REALLY CARES ABOUT THEM AND IF IT IS MILITARILY COMPETENT.

AND NOW IT LOOKS AS THOUGH UKRAINE’S SURGE INTO KURSK MAY BE TURNING PUBLIC SENTIMENT FURTHER AGAINST THEM

WITH ONE RESIDENT TELLING THE MOSCOW TIMES:

“ATTITUDES TOWARD UKRAINE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY WORSENED. IF BEFORE THERE WERE PEOPLE WHO SYMPATHIZED OR HELD A NEUTRAL POSITION, NOW THEY’VE SHIFTED TO INTENSE ANGER.”

KYIV’S INFILTRATION HAS LEFT DOZENS OF PEOPLE DEAD AND MANY INJURED.

HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS SAY AT LEAST 130-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE FLED AND 2,000 PEOPLE ARE MISSING.

UKRAINE’S FORCES HAVE CAPTURED NEARLY 100 SETTLEMENTS IN KURSK AND TAKEN HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS.

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN IS NOT YET ADDRESSING THE INCURSION PUBLICLY.

BUT STATE-RUN MEDIA OUTLETS CLAIM MORE PEOPLE ARE ENLISTING AND THE INCURSION IS “UNITING” RUSSIA.

KYIV’S MILITARY SUCCESSES COME AT A TIME WHEN RUSSIAN CASUALTIES ARE MOUNTING.

SO MANY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS HAVE DIED THAT SOME REGIONS ARE REPORTEDLY RESORTING TO CROWDFUNDING FOR BODY BAGS AS MUNICIPAL FUNDS RUNS DRY.

ONE WIFE OF A SOLDIER KILLED PLEADED FOR HELP ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SAYING THE RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY ISN’T TRANSPORTING THE BODIES OF TROOPS.

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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– LAUREN TAYLOR.