SecondWar on 28 September 2022
What is even the point in that anyway (what the Russians are doing)? What strategic value does Lyman have? Yes, its on a key rail line, but Russia already lost that line when Izyum was liberated. Is it just for propaganda purposes or is there some other value to it that I'm missing. Wait, why am I complaining? Russia, please continue to be dumb.
On the maps above, the more valuable location would appear to be Svatove, which is larger than Lyman and has a major rail line still running through Russian-occupied territory. That place is what I assume will be Ukraine next objective.
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