It has a somber, even irate tone.
“Every day, the situation gets worse.”
“We fail to see the objective. This is not our land.
Text messages from soldiers battling in the Russian province of Kursk, nearly four months after Ukrainian troops launched a rapid onslaught, give a bleak image of a conflict they don’t fully comprehend and worry they may be losing.
Through Telegram, we have communicated with a number of soldiers stationed in Kursk, one of whom just departed. We have decided not to name any of them.
This article contains no genuine names.
They describe terrible weather and a persistent lack of sleep brought on by Russia’s relentless bombardment, which includes the use of dreadful 3,000 kilogram glide bombs.