This is clearly a gift to Russia.

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    19 hours ago

    Zelenskyy agreed but Russia’s response has yet to come.

    I disagree with OP, this ain’t a gift to Russia.

    Ukrainian troops have been operationally encircled at Kursk with the only road out being under Russian fire control, Russian VVS has air above Kursk region under their control, and unconfirmed reports state that a possible coup is brewing within Ukrainian army because of Zelenskyy’s and Syrskyi‘s hubris in conducting Kursk offensive. Russia’s Operation Potok in Kursk region led to a detachment of Russian troops entering the rear of Ukrainian forces through an inactive gas pipeline resulting in weakening of the Ukrainian group at the area of ​​the city of Sudzha and some Ukrainian troops being effectively encircled in Ivashkovskii.

    As Ukraine sent its most elite units into Kursk region, the destruction of Ukrainian forces in Kursk region would be very detrimental and without guns targeting the road going silent, escape is unlikely.

    Given the above, a ceasefire assuming it allows a withdraw, can be temporarily life saving for Ukraine.

    I might have a pro-Russia bias, but I believe that this ceasefire would benefit Ukraine in the war effort assuming they can use it to withdraw units from Kursk region.