Originally Posted by
NutLoose
'Running out' is one way of looking at it. A different take would be they are moving previously uncommitted equipment from an uncontested region without needing to withdraw, and weaken too much, resource from the existing front lines. As you observed, getting it to the Kursk area will be time consuming allowing Ukraine to progress and dig in further.
The Russian method of attack, as we know, is to raze everything in their path before advancing. This is exceptionally costly in both equipment and K/WIA losses currently running at 1000+ per day with this set to increase in the coming days/weeks. That also means recovery of Russian sovereign territory will require Putin destroying every town, village and settlement newly occupied by Ukraine forces.
Internal pressure is mounting and informationn leakage will be impossible to control from the 100,000+ evacuees. The internal narrative will ramp up once they get their media act together but it will not stop dissatisfaction from growing and pretty much everyone in Russia will now be wondering where all of this is heading.
To all of the Russians who wanted a return to the cold war era with Soviet expansion: 'be careful what you wish for. You reap what is sowed '.