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Scorched earth retreats are also a time-honored Soviet and Russian military strategy.

• wolverine876 3y ago
  I'd love to read an expert source on that, if you have one.
  • orbital-decay 3y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_of_Moscow_(1812) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_of_Moscow_(1812)
  • stargazer-3 3y ago
    A dam on the same river was blown up by retreating Soviet troops in WW2: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/02/second-world-war-dnieper-dam-blown-up-by-russians-1941 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/02/second-world-w...
    • wolverine876 3y ago
      Interesting, thanks, though only one incident. Do you know any sources on Russian military strategy?