“… If the Ukrainians are not able to accomplish #1, then the war is probably lost, I think. This is their best shot at preventing Russia from obtaining what her objectives seem to be (control of the east and south of Ukraine).…”
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If the Ukrainians don’t stop their INSANE artillery shelling of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe they are going to have to worry about a lot more than Russian control of the east and south of Ukraine.
Yeah. I guess they are trying anything. But that is very dangerous. Not sure the strategy on that one.
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Ultimate sour grapes by the Ukes. "If we can't have this land we will poison it for everyone."
Russia will consider this potential new Chernobyl to be a first use of WMD against them. Their response might be overwhelming. Nothing will be off the table if the Ukes blow up that nuke.
Alex Christoforou says that the buzz is that the West is pushing for the creation of a "demilitarized zone" around the plant, which would have the effect of freezing the action in Kherson Oblast, and limiting the Russian gains for the Special Military Operation to Luhansk and Donetsk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEUrnYDNHzE [first 7 minutes of the video, running to 11 minutes for the extra details]
Christoforou talks about the reason for the Ukes shelling their own nuclear plant.