Destroying a civilian dam is not a win-at-all-costs act of brutality. Instead, Putin has admitted he is now playing not to lose.
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More humiliatingly, the Russian-controlled peninsula of Crimea – which relies on a system of canals from mainland Ukraine to source its fresh drinking and agricultural water – has had its water supplies cut.An inability to control or protect terrain you’ve triumphantly conquered is hardly strongman stuff. Hence, the pathetic attempts to blame Ukrainians for flooding their own homes, endangering their families, and impeding their military progress.
Presently, Russia controls roughly 20 per cent of Ukrainian territory. Attacking Russia’s heavily fortified positions will be daunting. But defending a 1000km frontline is a massive challenge too. Russia simply can’t be strong everywhere.
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