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Putin was holding back the entire time
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the only rational explanation for his restraint was that he wanted to minimize civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure
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this desire to minimize collateral damage makes Putin a better man than all of the Western commanders who indiscriminately carpet bombed their enemies in virtually every major conflict since WW2
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at this point, if Western media are speaking, they’re lying
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everyone on this board who thought the Ukraine was winning this war, or that Russia was somehow outmatched, is a fucking retard
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The Russians initially wanted to minimize damage to critical infrastructure and prevent large-scale civilian casualties to forestall a PR fallout from their 'bloodless coup', which failed spectacularly. The casualties in Mariapul alone speak volumes.
Now that the tide is turning, they've resorted to bombing critical infrastructure just in time for winter, which serves no real military purpose within the purview of a 'special military operation'. Instead, it signifies that the Russians are fighting a real war with Ukraine and the latter has presented itself a significant threat to Russian objectives, aims and interests.