Did you read the article by Clandestine above?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4086660/posts?page=1327#1327
The Russians have been concerned about the nuke plant for a few weeks beccause Ukro keeps trying to damage it. The ukes would rather have a nuke disaster and blame it on the Russians than make a settlement with Russia.
What Ru does not want is a nuke disaster, and esp if it’s falsely blamed on them.
Intel Slava today says something about RU planning a big air attack; most likely to take out the Ukro positions shelling the nuke plant.
What the hell else can they do.
Yeah, I read the Clandestine. The whole discussion re the power plant is quite mushy. If the Russians are “concerned” they should get the bleep away from it. The Ukes were operating it quite safely/successfully. Ivan has zero chance of controlling the plant and re-directing its output without first controlling the whole neighborhood. If they are serious about claiming eastern Uke for mother Russia they should focus on securing the area with minimal infrastructure destruction. At some point Pootin might realize he’s going to have to pay for all the damage he’s doing whether he “wins” or not.
I’m not at all convinced that it’s the Ukes who are taking pot shots at the power plant. Their move should be to cut Ivan’s supply lines to the neighborhood. If that power plant, the largest in Europe, goes down it’s going to be a nasty winter in Euroland.
One great example of how confused Pootin’s strategy is was the basic destruction of the huge steel plant at Mariapol. Of all the dumbass moves that plant was a huge source of steel for RUSSIA.
Massed tube artillery strikes coupled with SSM strikes with some napalm on the side. Then push forward and remove the ukes from the terrain in question and occupy it so it is out of range of uke arty, forcing them to use HIMARS. Biden takes the hit for the nuke disaster.