Originally Posted by
NutLoose
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That would leave the May Day parade wide open to attack, especially as all the heads of state will be present, though would that cause their nuclear response or conventional strikes on Kyiv ? They could of course simply announce they were going to strike to disrupt it all without actually doing anything. Far better targeting airbases especially those air launching cruise missiles.
Ukraine is winning hearts and minds globally at present. they need to show clearly that Putin runs a despotic regime, which is easy, as indeed he appears to. All they have to do is contain collateral damage and they win heads and hearts.
Airbases, fair game, as is the establishment of a live-fire range on the western pylons of the Kerch bridge. POL is fair game, but environmentally unfriendly.