Why was Russia's counteroffensive in Kursk ineffective against Ukraine's assault?

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Photo of the day: captured Russian conscripts are kneeling in front of a Ukrainian soldier.

Russians in the border regions — both the troops and the civilians — aren’t resisting, because Russian citizens are trained to be passive. They don’t do anything without a command from the above, and once the Ukrainians shut down communications in an area, the Russians are staying idle, without their superiors yelling at them to motivate.

By August 12, over 1,000 Russian soldiers have already surrendered to the Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region — the captives also include units of Russia’s FSB.

As Ukrainian forces continue their advance, the growing number of Russian captives is becoming a logistical challenge, as they must be transported, fed, and guarded. (Video linked in the comments.)

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, unarmed Ukrainian civilians stood bravely against tanks and soldiers wielding machine guns.

Now, in contrast, Russian civilians show no signs of resistance.

However, the fighting has not ceased in the Kursk region. Hospitals and morgues there are overwhelmed due to the influx of casualties.

“There are too many bodies and wounded. They're being transported in groups — cars and KamAZ trucks are packed with the dead and the wounded, many missing limbs. When the trucks arrive, blood spills out,” locals report.

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Syrsky posted a photo in which he is looking at the situation on the battlefield, accompanied by the words, “Continuing the operation."

One thing that the Ukrainians are now saying, with a muted smirk, “We haven’t even started yet.”

And that’s what Russians are really afraid of.