“but this town really doesn’t matter anyhow”
My understanding is it give the Russians access to the labyrinth of underground tunnels in the area.
But I am curious...why do you think it doesn’t matter?
Every town matters to both sides.
It matters for the Ukes, because that’s their homeland.
It matters for the Russians, because unless they take these towns over, they can’t win.
For Ukraine it is survival as a nation period, for Russia, winning is survival for the existing government.
This war is in a stalemate and taking a town or two by either side isn’t a big deal at this point unless it can be exploited by further gains.
The AFU has been controlling these tunnels for a long time. Do you really believe that they have not been preparing demolition charges to collapse the entrances and exits to this whole complex in case they have to evacuate? If the Russians ever enter these places, “The Walls will Come Tumbling Down”.
I meant the western media will treat it like it doesn’t matter and move on to something else
I think Backmuht matters
Lynchpin of Donbass
And Ukrop has thrown everything in to defend it