The Counteroffensive: Russia's failure to take Kyiv was luck and timing
Een prima write-up hierover door Tim Mak, al moet ik zeggen dat ik zoiets al eerder heb gelezen.
Een prima write-up hierover door Tim Mak, al moet ik zeggen dat ik zoiets al eerder heb gelezen.
Hier gaat ooit nog eens een film over worden gemaakt.The fact that Russia did not manage to take Kyiv comes down to three events, none of which were coordinated:
First, the Antonov Company put trucks out on the runway, preventing massive Russian cargo planes from landing. Second, the unprepared and understrength Ukrainian defenders of the airfield did just enough to repel the initial waves of the Russian assault, preventing the clearing of the runway. Finally, Ukrainian commanders belatedly recognized how vulnerable the airfield was and ordered its destruction through bombardment, greatly reducing its value to the Russian military.
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