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What is the Strategy Behind Ukraine's Assault Into Russia?

NPR | By Michel Martin,
Greg Dixon
Published August 16, 2024 at 3:44 PM CDT
A Ukraine's Humvee armoured military vehicle drives past a burning car on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14.
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A Ukraine's Humvee armoured military vehicle drives past a burning car on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14.

Ukraine's attack into Russian territory surprised many. Including, it would seem, the Russians themselves. But what are the strategic goals Ukraine is hoping to achieve with this move? We hear from a retired U.S. lieutenant general.

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