Because it's also the primary means for quickly moving troops INTO the city. They obviously don't have the paratroop manpower and heavier equipment to take the whole city, so they take instead the means to rapidly reinforce them before Ukrainian reinforcements can move in to stop them. Are you seriously trying to pass off the airport as a means of sending reinforcements to Donbas when actual shooting is going on, and Russia has one of the most sophisticated air defense systems in the world? Or that an airport with a runway long enough to accommodate the largest aircraft in the world (which was destroyed by the orcs) wouldn't be ideal for sending in military transports?

Well, sending 20k paratroopers to take a 3 mln city is either stupid or suicidal. Changing of the commandments leaves only the first option. I didn't buy this feint within a feint within a feint.

This post was edited by Norlander on Jun 28 2022 04:29am

This was essentially Russia's version of operation Market Garden.

This post was edited by Santara on Jun 28 2022 05:17am

I think we can just acknowledge that we don't actually know the degree to which Russia was planning a contingency if their blitz into Kiev fizzled, whether it was the original plan and regrouping was done ad hoc after the failure, or whether they planned around a war of attrition and just probed Kiev to see if they could take it easily with minimum investment. Either could be true. I don't think it makes sense as a feint, but it could make sense as either Russian leadership miscalculating and reworking their plan, or as just one ambitious maneuver in a larger plan.

Kyiv.

Kiev is the Russified spelling/pronunciation. Kyiv is the Ukrainian spelling/pronunciation. It's not a Russian city.

"Its pronounced Kyiv now" has already ascended to meme status

Intentionally using Kiev when you know better ascends people into murderous dictator apologist status, so there's that.

Everyone was still calling it Kiev in western media when Russia tried to blitz it, and at the rate this war is going, it will be Kiev again before GRRM releases The Winds of Winter
I didn't pay much heed to whatever name Zaire has on any given day either

This post was edited by Goomshill on Jun 28 2022 10:21am

You don't even know what a woman is. Why the fuck should we care how you want a 1400 year old city spelled or pronounced?



This is complete and absolute nonsensical bullshit. At no point has Ukraine even tried to bring more troops into Kiev, because at no point has Kiev been under attack.

Once again, Russia stated it's objectives from the start, and 99% of all combat has occurred in the Donbas region. This assumption that Russia has lied about their intentions, dedicated the overwhelming majority of their forces to Donbas, and simply parked a convoy and used some paratroopers to prevent an airport from ferrying troops to Donbas as some failed attempt to seize Kiev?

There comes a point where not only are your claims so completely ludicrous as to be unintelligible, but your lack of any knowledge of military strategy is mind-boggling.

I love the fact that war mongers such as yourself wish to paint Russia as the enemy of the west on one hand, and on the other hand paint them as so incredibly stupid and inept that it's a miracle they haven't died as an entire nation from viciously and lethally stubbing their own toe though. What's the line about underestimating your enemy again?

Edit: I will note that some of my Fox News watching friends have linked me Sean Hannity videos that make claims identical to yours though. Funny when your talking points mirror Hannity's. Good times.

This post was edited by InsaneBobb on Jun 28 2022 10:55am

You confusing me with some liberal Supreme Court appointee? I have no problems identifying women.



No, you fucking ninny. For the RUSSIANS to bring more troops into Kyiv.

IDGAF what the Russian's stated objectives are, because they've done nothing but spin lies from the outset. Lies suckers like you swallow hook, line, and sinker.

/e @ bold: you're projecting. Some of us here are not only veterans, but also astute students of history. Russia attempted their own version of Operation Market Garden - which for the uninformed amongst you was an attempt to bring a swift end to WWII by parachuting in divisions of airborne troops to seize vital bridges into Germany coupled with an armored spearhead up a narrow highway to bring those troops relief.

This post was edited by Santara on Jun 28 2022 11:29am