Russian invasion of Ukraine

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greentricky

Profile of the new General put in charge of the war by the Russians, until now they didn't have a single figure with overarching operational responsibility which has been used in part to explain their woeful underperformance
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/10/alexander-dvornikov-russian-general-who-helped-turn-tide-of-syrian-war

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starfish&coffee in reply to @greentricky

... and routinely targeted hospitals, schools, bread queues and other pillars of civilian life.

I just can't get my head around this. Not just how evil it is, but what is their rationale? Aren't you supplying your opponent with plenty of angry new recruits each time you do this?

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greentricky in reply to @starfish&coffee

Spread terror, force civilians to flee, break the civilian population to the point they give up supporting any resistance
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Rich_G in reply to @starfish&coffee

I guess it's about taking away any assets and crush everything make it impossible to live. So fucking depressing

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