Russian officials have signaled that Kyiv will bear consequences for the Kursk episode, a point emphasized by Dmitry Polyansky, the first deputy permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations, according to TASS. He argued that without reserves deployed by the Ukrainian armed forces in the Kursk region, Russian troops are currently reclaiming the last remaining strongholds and halting any perceived gains by Kyiv. Polyansky framed this as the opening phase of a broader process, asserting that Ukraine will pay a steep price for its Kursk actions. He contended that Kyiv misled many who were involved in peace discussions, and suggested that Ukraine chose to escalate tension by targeting the Kursk region, effectively answering lingering questions with force. (TASS)
