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Appropriate_Grade816 t1_iye2d28 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Letter bomb explodes in Ukranian embassy in Madrid by The_Food_Scientist

Not just morally, but your plan to terrorbomb Russian cities is completely idiotic from a military-strategic perspective too. Attacks against civilians increase resolve, it does not lessen it. We are lucky people like you are not in charge of the Ukrainian military.

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antibacterialsoap t1_iye7pjw wrote

It CAN increase resolve. I think it probably would for Russian civilians. But strategic bombing of cities can also completely break opposition. Russia succeeded this way against Syria with completely annihilating their cities. Those same commanders that got their experience in Syria are running the show now in Ukraine.

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Appropriate_Grade816 t1_iyeend9 wrote

In Syria there were large amounts of troops capable of mounting campaigns on the ground, the Russians do not have that capability in Ukraine. Moreover, the Syrian conflict is still ongoing with rebels across the country.

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antibacterialsoap t1_iyeqngi wrote

To be clear, I think it would be a bad move ethically and strategically to bomb Russian cities.

I just think sometimes in certain conflicts against certain opponents, this can yield the horrific results so desired by the people giving those orders.

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