You and I know that, but in the Russian psyche, the invasions from the West in the 19th and 20th Centuries still runs deep.
They forget about the Russian invasion of Western Europe in 1919, of course. Hitler didn't.
The Russian target was France, turning the whole of Europe over to the Communist Empire.
Then there is this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_...he_River_Rhine
In Denmark targets would include Roskilde and Esbjerg. Roskilde, while having no military significance, would be targeted for its cultural and historical significance to break the morale of the Danish population and army,
Peace loving ruskies nuking a city becuase of its historical significance..