![]() ![]() ![]() In my judgement the Russians panicked here and blew the dam too early to get the desired effect. The effect hoped for by the Russians, that of restricting the Ukrainians’ manoeuvre options, is likely to be short lived. Some experts think the floodwaters will subside within the next five to seven days and the ground there will begin to dry rapidly in the summer heat. Furthermore there is no advantage in blowing the dam for the Ukrainians: this is a colossal economic and ecological disaster for their country and they will be dealing with the damage for a long time to come.Įven the Russians will probably not gain as much military benefit as they might hope. The dam was clearly demolished using internal explosives, not struck by a weapon, and it was under Russian control. It doesn’t matter that Putin has blamed the Ukrainians and described the dam’s destruction as a “barbaric act”: every word out of his mouth is a lie. In the meantime we know the Russians have blown the Khakova Dam. ![]() I would hope that we, and the Russian staff, will not know what Zelensky and the Ukrainians are doing until they have already done it. ![]()
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