“You really looking forward to it?”
Every student of military history is anticipating a truly grand battle. Of course the big ones may be happening now in Donbas. And we’ll hear very, very little reliable detail on those.
But Odessa will be a major topic in the international media, and there are dozens if not hundreds of reporters there.
On that one, we’ll likely get an accurate picture.
No warrior looks forward to war. There are plenty of battles already fought to study. Your 'student' must be studying to be a politician.