obody in the history of warfare has ever deliberately given up a bridgehead across a major river just so they can recross it later to inflict more casualties during the crossing.
If Russia does withdraw, it will be because it is much easier to defend the east side of the river. Unless Russia was planning a major drive north and west from Kherson, it made no sense to hold on to that bridgehead. Simple as that.
“Nobody in the history of warfare has ever deliberately given up a bridgehead across a major river just so they can recross it later to inflict more casualties during the crossing.”
I know really, the putard nonsense posted here would make Baghdad Bob blush....