[BenLurkin]

The Ukrainian government could have saved a lot of lives if it had siumply declared Mariupol an open city.

[McGruff]

The Ukrainian government could have saved a lot of lives if it had simply said they would never join NATO.

[ought-six]

“The Ukrainian government could have saved a lot of lives if it had siumply declared Mariupol an open city.”

Maybe. Then again, maybe not.

[WashingtonSource]

By your rationale, they could have saved thousands of lives but just surrendering to the Russians when they were still outside their borders waiting to begin the invasion

[lodi90]

Absolutely. Those Ukrainians should just lay back and enjoy it because they are going to get raped anyway.