It’s what they do, because it’s a two-fer.
Store ordnance and other war mataeriel inside a civilian area, you win either way.
1. The Russians don’t fire, because the war material is stored inside a civilian area. WIN! War materiel moves to next location.
2. The Russians fire at the war materiel, and hit civilians as collateral damage, Propaganda WIN!
It’s what they do, because it’s a two-fer.
“Store ordnance and other war mataeriel inside a civilian area, you win either way.
1. The Russians don’t fire, because the war material is stored inside a civilian area. WIN! War materiel moves to next location.
2. The Russians fire at the war materiel, and hit civilians as collateral damage, Propaganda WIN!”
Good points.
Also the government of Ukraine was handing out weapons to civilians as the threats ramped up.
Remember all the pictures of Ukrainian women posing with firearms.
My question at the time was “Where the hell is the Ukrainian military?”