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AGVann t1_ivpq847 wrote

Reply to comment by Rucio in Russia to withdraw troops from key city of Kherson by NINETY_LIVES

The city is full of civilians, and unlike Russia, Ukraine aren't about to Grozny their own countrymen.

Sieges like that can still take a long time. Sarajevo under similar conditions took 3 years.

If this is a genuine withdrawal - and seems likely since it was broadcast on state television - what the Russian brass might be afraid of is that a siege wouldn't even happen. The Russian units trapped inside would surrender en masse.

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Lucius-Halthier t1_ivr5pz2 wrote

Seeing an entire city’s garrison just surrender like that would be a crushing blow for putin, I’m all for it

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