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I do wonder why they captured Chernobyl and are fighting their way to Kyiv as we speak, then.
by jolux 5y ago
I do wonder why they captured Chernobyl and are fighting their way to Kyiv as we speak, then.
- pydry 5y agoLeverage, I think. He can extract a lot of concessions in exchange for Kiev. I suspect Russia would trade it happily for the Ukrainian coast, which is strategically more valuable and has a plurality of ethnic Russians. Also they probably want to destroy/capture military central command.
- zx85wes 5y agoI think he thinks he has nothing to lose at this point. The EU is looking for alternate suppliers for gas, and when that's in place the sanctions noose will be fully tightened. The only thing he can do to the EU is triggering a huge refugee crisis by terrorising the local population. Excluding Crimea/Luhansk/Donetsk 38 million people live in Ukraine. The cost to the EU would be huge.
- Findecanor 5y agoEasy target near the border, and a symbolic target that people know about.
- pvaldes 5y agoI assume that both parts would want Chernobyl out of this war and remaining stable. In principle.
- muzika 5y agoKyiv was originally the capital of the Russia. They want it back. Chernobyl was just along the path to Kyiv.