Just FYI, how all this looks to other side.
It's not a win - for anybody, any side.
Some of Putin's statements during a meeting regarding the situation in Kursk oblast today:
“The situation in Kursk oblast shows why the Kiev regime has refused peace offers from Moscow and mediators”
“The West is at war with Russia using Ukrainians”
“There is nothing to talk about with Kiev, who are attacking peaceful civilians and nuclear energy facilities”