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To: Navy Patriot
Actually, they've given up assaulting the plant because of heavy losses. It may also be a sign of desperation that the units previously assigned to Mariupol need to be sent elsewhere.

There are supposedly very large tunnels on multiple layers separated by 3 feet of concrete under the plant. That can hide a lot of food, water, ammunition and defenders. If they thin the perimeter, the defenders may be able to go out and attack the units surrounding it, particularly if passages lead out to the city.

10 posted on 04/21/2022 11:16:57 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: pierrem15; Navy Patriot; DesertRhino; Seruzawa
If they thin the perimeter, the defenders may be able to go out and attack the units surrounding it, particularly if passages lead out to the city.

"If the Ukes had some ham, they could have ham and eggs — if they had some eggs”

14 posted on 04/21/2022 11:22:44 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: pierrem15
I suggest you join the holdouts in Azov steel.

It would be easy for you to slip through the thinned out, incompetent, poorly trained Russian guards, and you could bring hope and joy to those there.

Think of the stories you could tell!

18 posted on 04/21/2022 11:24:23 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: pierrem15
Actually, they've given up assaulting the plant because of heavy losses. It may also be a sign of desperation that the units previously assigned to Mariupol need to be sent elsewhere.

There are supposedly very large tunnels on multiple layers separated by 3 feet of concrete under the plant. That can hide a lot of food, water, ammunition and defenders. If they thin the perimeter, the defenders may be able to go out and attack the units surrounding it, particularly if passages lead out to the city.

I do not know if it is desperation, or simply doing the calculation.

The previous conduct of the war does not indicate concern for casulaties, it seems unlikely here.

It will take a considerable period to sort things out.

It appears there may be survivors among the defenders, who will be able to tell their side of the events.

21 posted on 04/21/2022 11:26:54 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: pierrem15

” on multiple layers separated by 3 feet of concrete under the plant”

3 meters, not 3 feet. That’s why bombs and artillery are useless. Russia will be forced to escalate to chemical weapons if they really want to take the plant.


53 posted on 04/21/2022 12:31:11 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: pierrem15

Well there’s always a drill and gas


75 posted on 04/21/2022 2:38:49 PM PDT by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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