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Today I am going to piggy back off both yesterday's essay and two people I respect but in this case disagree with. Both are probably smarter than me and at least one of them operated at the heights of military power so this essay may well be hubris on my part. I'll let you be the
judge. Yesterday was of course a brief thumbnail history of why strategic bombing doesn't work. Not working is however not the same as not killing, destroying, and causing untold misery which is why this tweet exists:
I did not hear @general_ben's actual words but I am going to proceed as the tweet is a faithful accounting. First I don't have any moral qualms about #Ukraine hitting naval facilities or airfields where missile launching platforms are located. In fact having weapons able to sink
1/ Ukrainian Theater of War, Day 25: Russian forces generally remain static and continue their transition to defensive operations in the Kyiv and Southern areas of operation. Only limited offensive action took place along the Donets River line & Mariupol. #UkraineRussianWar 
2/ Humanitarian Impact. Refugees in various European countries exceeds 4.2 million, with 1.85 million IDPs, mostly in western Ukraine. Russian injustices against the Ukrainian populace multiple by the day; kidnappings and seizure of property continues.
3/ Today’s update will focus on the Kyiv area, providing a brief overview of the situation in the capital and surrounding countryside as Russian troops dig in. This is meant to set conditions for a more in-depth study of each AO as the war enters a protracted campaign.
1/ Ukrainian Theater of War, Day 19: Russian forces remain largely static in the Kyiv Sumy regions. Russian forces conducted limited attacks throughout the Donbas. Harassment of Russian supply routes remains effective. #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineUnderAttack #RussianArmy
2/ In compliance with Order No. 73 of the Ukrainian General Staff, I will no longer be posting detailed publicly accessible information or assessments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This is if for the security of Ukrainian forces. Thank you for understanding.
3/ I will only show generic forward line of troops for Ukrainian forces where they met Russian forces. IMO you cannot perceive this war in terms of contiguous front lines or areas of control / occupation, though they do exist in certain areas. edition.cnn.com/europe/live-ne…
1/ Ukrainian Theater of War, Day 18: Russian forces continued their operational pause in Kyiv and NE with limited attacks in the Mariupol & Donetsk regions. Bombardment of Kharkiv & Mikolayv intensifies. Harassment of Russian supply routes remains effective. #UkraineRussiaWar
2/ Humanitarian Impact. Humanitarian corridors continue to be interdicted or blocked by Russian forces, especially in the Mariupol, Izium, & Sumy areas. The Ukrainian General Staff states Russian forces continue to pillage humanitarian convoys for supplies.
3/ Weather assessment. Visibility and wind speed are favorable for VKS and UAF to execute aerospace operations. Temperatures generally will remain between 7/-6 C, hampering tactical movement, morale of Russian forces, and vehicle maintenance. wunderground.com/forecast/ua/ky…
1/ Ukrainian Theater of War, Day 16: Russian forces initiate an operational pause to refit and reorganize after failed attempts to encircle Kyiv. The Ukrainians continue to harass Russian supply routes and hold key cities of Kharkiv, Mariupol, and Mikolaiyv. #UkraineRussiaWar
2/ A few updates of note to the overall Theater of War graphic. Internally displace persons are now indicated. An estimated casualty table has been reintroduced and notes the differences of reporting among various sources.
3/ Humanitarian Impact. UN sources report more than 2.5 million refugees have now fled Ukraine. Another 1.8 million persons are displaced in Ukraine. Indiscriminate attacks of civilians continue to mount. Mariupol suffers over 1,500 killed since start of siege. #HumanRights
Oekraïne ontwaakt. Een nieuw draadje met berichten van #Maria uit #Kyiv. Zij wil graag dat de wereld leest wat er gebeurt, maar kan het zelf niet delen. Dat doe ik voor haar, omdat het voor haar te onveilig is. Jullie reacties en retweets geven hen echt steun.
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
Er is op dit moment geen contact met #Maria. Zij waarschuwde al eerder dat ze bang was dat de verbinding uit zou kunnen vallen. Met berichten van de omsingeling van #Kyiv, lijkt nu ook mobiel dataverkeer niet te werken. Mijn berichten aan haar komen niet meer aan.
#SupportMaria
#SupportMaria
Oekraïne zal zich moedig verzetten tegen de Russische aanval op #Kyiv. Helaas nog geen contact met #Maria. Ik kan jullie dus niet vertellen hoe het daar gaat. Het is afwachten en hopen dat de mensen daar volhouden. 🇺🇦
#SupportMaria #StandWithUkraine #RussiaUkraineWar #ukraine
#SupportMaria #StandWithUkraine #RussiaUkraineWar #ukraine
Geef je dit bericht een retweet ajb? Ik post berichten namens #Maria. Ze is Oekraïens en woont in #Kyiv. Vanwege haar veiligheid kan zij zelf niets posten. Ook vandaag weer een draadje. Steun Maria en familie, zorg dat veel mensen haar berichten meelezen. #Ukraine🇺🇦 #SupportMaria
08:59: "Goedemorgen! Nou, wat goed, ik zit al in de schuilkelder. De nacht verliep gelukkig wel rustig. In diverse steden zijn weer beschietingen en aanvallen geweest afgelopen nacht. "
#SupportMaria #StandWithUkraine️ #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russian #PutinIsaWarCriminal
#SupportMaria #StandWithUkraine️ #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russian #PutinIsaWarCriminal
09:35: "Dit zijn beelden van gevechten in het #Brovarsky district. Het zijn beelden van bovenaf."
#SupportMaria #StandWithUkraine️ #UkraineUnderAttack #UkraineWar #PutinWarCrimes #SupportUkraine
#SupportMaria #StandWithUkraine️ #UkraineUnderAttack #UkraineWar #PutinWarCrimes #SupportUkraine
Geef je mijn bericht een retweet ajb? Al dagen post ik berichten namens #Maria. Ze is Oekraïens en woont in #Kyiv. Vanwege haar veiligheid kan zij zelf niets posten. Ook vandaag weer een draadje. Steun Maria en familie, zorg dat veel mensen haar berichten meelezen. #Ukraine🇺🇦
08:25: "Goedemorgen. De nacht verliep zoals jullie voor mij wensten. Rustig en kalm. Ik sliep gelukkig thuis. Nu maak ik ontbijt en begin aan een nieuwe dag."
#UkraineRussianWar #StandWithUkraine #RussianUkrainianWar #Kyiv #SupportUkraine #Maria
#UkraineRussianWar #StandWithUkraine #RussianUkrainianWar #Kyiv #SupportUkraine #Maria
08:41: "9 maart. #Oekraïne viert de verjaardag van de grote #Kobzar, de ware zoon van Oekraïne, nationale profeet, geniale dichter, getalenteerde kunstenaar, onoverwonnen strijder voor de vrijheid van het Oekraïense volk; Taras Shevchenko."
#tarasshevchenko #StandWithUkraine
#tarasshevchenko #StandWithUkraine
1/ Ukrainian Theater of War, Day 9: Russia continues to focus on encircling Kyiv and have made important gains to the east of Kyiv. The Ukrainians estimate Russia has committed 90% of available forces to current operations. #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttaсk #UkraineWar
2/ It is likely that the Russian Armed Forces have culminated with the forces currently available. This means we are unlikely to see major Russian gains in the coming days. Reports indicate that substantial reinforcements from the Southern and Eastern OSKs are enroute.
3/ Kyiv AO assessment is detailed in this chart. Key take away, operations on the west bank of the Dnieper will likely shift to consolidation and defense until additional forces arrive. To the east, Russian forces will likely continue to advance into Kyiv. #Kyivunderattack
#war #Kyiv #Ukraine #Russia Collecting all reports thread; Ukraine's operational command says "cruise and ballistic missile strikes are underway at the control centres in Kyiv" from @lukeharding1968 Friends report explosions in #Kyiv, #Odessa #Kharkiv #Mykolaev thread, add info
Targets include airfields and military headquarters, operational command says
"Distant crumps - soft explosions - reported from west Kyiv, towards the airport. Not Cruise missiles, i think, but sounds like an attack on the airport." @JohnSweeney
