>… it was probably primarily a feint to force the Russians to redirect additional air defense assets from other places along the front line. Thus, a Ukrainian attack on Crimea could facilitate further Ukrainian attacks.
That sounds less like a feint and more like a classic Ukrainian “double bind,” of the kind that they have used in Kharkiv, Kherson, Kursk, and elsewhere. Threaten two positions at once when Russia can’t adequately defend both. Now Russia is faced with the choice of which they will lose.
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>… it was probably primarily a feint to force the Russians to redirect additional air defense assets from other places along the front line. Thus, a Ukrainian attack on Crimea could facilitate further Ukrainian attacks.
That sounds less like a feint and more like a classic Ukrainian “double bind,” of the kind that they have used in Kharkiv, Kherson, Kursk, and elsewhere. Threaten two positions at once when Russia can’t adequately defend both. Now Russia is faced with the choice of which they will lose.
“Possible target”
Photo of the bridge.
Don’t give away the surprise 🙂