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Putin’s announcement that they are going to avoid storming Azovstal probably reflects that they can’t afford to lose further manpower

2022-04-24

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In the south, Russian forces had been tied down in Mariupol. Putin’s announcement that they are going to avoid storming Azovstal probably reflects that they can’t afford to lose further manpower and need those units for the Donbas offensive. 7/
— Michael Kofman (@KofmanMichael) April 23, 2022

Inside the Azovstal steel plant in #Mariupol, where more than 1,000 civilians (children, women, elderly) were hiding in the basement for almost two months.

Children are playing and keeping each other company but they are saying they want to go home, go outside in the sun 💔 pic.twitter.com/W108b6nNZY
— Asami Terajima (@AsamiTerajima) April 23, 2022

Surely a rhetorical question, Michael https://t.co/0wVTXpqrll
— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) April 23, 2022

Posted by:Fred

#1 Putin’s announcement that they are going to avoid storming Azovstal probably reflects that they can’t afford to lose further manpower and need those units for the Donbas offensive.

Plus the fact that storming an underground fortress is a bad idea. Fighting a war is about managing your resources, which include time and people. Pissing either one away for no gain is both foolish and fatal.

Posted by: SteveS 2022-04-24 08:55

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