I guess the first 30,000 Putin sent are dead. Putin Rushes 30,000 Troops to Kursk in Bid to Stop Ukraine Advance https://knewz.com/russia-ukraines-kursk-30000-belarus/
Based on all the information floating around... this appears to be a friendly fire incident. Zelenskiy dismissed the air force commander today. Ukraine lost one of their top pilots in this incident and one of their few F-16s -- which are primarily being used for defensive purposes. Ukraine's air force commander dismissed after F-16 crash https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-dismisses-ukraines-air-force-commander-2024-08-30/
Giving land to Russia just invites further aggression. History Shows: Giving Land to Russia Won’t Bring Peace The long record of Russian and Soviet occupations does not bode well for negotiations. https://archive.fo/RQP1s#selection-3261.0-3267.86
Russia increasing the use of chemical weapons in Donbas: https://kyivindependent.com/silent-...rinding-donbas-advance-with-chemical-warfare/