(June 11, 2023 at 10:29 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: It's hard going. Ukraine is not planning for a three day operation. For non-junkies wondering why ukraine would elect to attack the most heavily defended front, it's super simple. Success on that axis represents complete strategic victory. They can chip away here, and cut a bit there - but a push to the azov effectively ends russian occupation - or, if we prefer...leaves no practical justification for or ability to occupy ukraine anywhere else.
Right, once you've defeated the strength of the enemy -- and especially in such a crucial area -- the weaker flanks both east and south will be rolling up in their haste to get out of danger.
