Kyiv¡¯s allies are largely withholding judgment over the Ukrainian offensive into Russian territory amid uncertainty over the ultimate goal of an operation that¡¯s sought to redraw the map of the Kremlin¡¯s 2?-year war.
Several NATO allies have backed Ukraine¡¯s decision to send troops into the western Kursk region ¡ª the first occupation of Russian soil since World War II ¡ª and called the operation a legitimate form of self-defense against Moscow¡¯s war of aggression.
But some have voiced misgivings publicly and privately, citing the risk that the escalation in fighting could divert badly needed troops from a fragile front line and potentially sow division among Kyiv¡¯s backers, according to Western officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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