Putin was in the catbird seat regarding Keeyieyyev. If he took it within 72 hours like most of us thought he would do, then it woulda been a victory for him. Since he didn’t take it, he tied up forces in the north, enabling him to establish that land bridge around Mariupol to the south.
Yeah, that’s what he wanted to do. Yeah…that’s the ticket.
It must be demoralizing to come one here day after day after day and explain how this is going to plan.
I see you lost two more generals today. Was that in the plan?
Russia sucks. I enjoy watching them die.
If Russians Elite forces had taken Kyiv's Antunov Airport, this war would have been over.
Patriotic Ukraine units resisted until Ukraine reserves were moved up. Russian helicopters were decimated and Russian transports—who were to have landed—turned back. Not much was left of the original Russian Elite forces after two days of fighting.
Excepted Putin tied his forces up also, and got them decimated.
His surprise attack may have gained more ground with these troops in the East to begin with.