"As of today, 28 settlements are under enemy control, the depth of penetration into the territory of the Kursk region is 12 kilometers, and the front's width is 40 kilometers" - Kursk region acting governor told Putin. Putin interrupted him and said not to mention numbers.

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[–] anachronist@midwest.social 13 points 3 months ago

You're assuming that the goal is to shock Russians. Other possible goals are:

Force Russia into a "dilemma" where it has to stop the offensive in Donetsk to deal with the attack
Strike targets deeper in Russia
Cause economic strain for Russia by capturing/disabling key infrastructure like the Kursk powerplant
Flank Russian forces in Luhansk
Capture and hold Russian land to use as a bargaining chip
Humiliate Putin

Which of these goals are the reasons for this incursion are unknown outside of Ukraine's command structure.