War in Ukraine (Previously - Will there be War?)

I read somewhere unarmed soldiers “got caught“ drinking coffees by blue and yellow.

Another source said a commander said on national TV some “invaders” entering Kursk speak different lingos and there are many non-white soldiers who don't even “know “ their nationality, but most of them have been annihilated

😅 no idea how accurate they are.

one potential "objective" which hasn't been specifically mentioned is/was simply a strong desire to change the political landscape ahead of a possible Trump presidency. If Ukr has demonstrated that it is not all one sided and they can change the 'facts on the ground' positively, it may be more difficult for the Orange Dumpster to cut off support and in effect impose on Ukr a ceasefire on Russian terms.

Lets hope so and get it sorted.

Other news I read reports of Lukashenko wanting the relevant sides to talk. Is he scared of Ukraine ending his dictatorship?

Zelenski must be doing a good job since you so much would like to see him being replaced. 

There should not be any negotiation with russia till they on Ukraine soil. Period. 

There could be a couple of reasons, but one of which I think is likely the other unlikely.

Firstly the one that is unlikely. If StormShadow had US components and/or "contents" that was under ITAR then their usage could be subject to some form of US restrictions/approval. That might even be (but less likely) when used by UK or Fr themselves. But a little more likely where they had been transferred to a 3rd party. 

FWIW I  think this is unlikely the reason. Why? Because SS is an MBDA weapon system developed for and in use with UK and France, and while the UK might be comfortable with some restrictions I think it is very unlikely the French would have allowed themselves to be hamstrung by the US in that way. 

The far more likely reason would be that the western parties / NATO member countries have reached a general consensus to be get mutual agreement / consent, or at least consent from the US, for use of weapons for strikes into Russia. Because of NATO mutual defence commitments.

E.g. if Poland was to chuck missiles/shells at a target inside Russia - regardless of whether it was using US, British, French or entirely indigenous weapons - it would seem to be a bit of a stretch for it then to invoke NATO Article 5 when Russia retaliated. So this is just an extrapolation from that more extreme example. 

The shorter answer is: "Yes"

Would you also agree to express this as
"..... Kursk invasion of Russia turns into a rout Putin will be replaced - which hopefully will lead to someone who wants to negotiate with the Ukrainians taking control of the country" ?

Or do you not hope that Putin is replaced by someone more peace-minded? 

Nobody knows the answer to that at the moment. But the signs that Russia is at the bottom of the barrel are now evident. Scrapheap Challenge is nearly over.

Putting yourself at the table with the Ukrainian planners, and I don't think the shape of the course of the Seym River has escaped their notice as far as defensible boundaries are concerned.

www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/picturedisplay.asp?linkpath=pic/S/E/Seim%20River_Map.jpg&page=pages/S/E/SeimRiver.htm&id=13590&pid=9696&tyt=Seim%20River&key=Seim+River%2C+%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%3B

The bit to the west of the incursion that I earlier suggested Ukraine would attack seems likely to fall them without a fight. 

Edit: This person agrees