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Tommy Carcetti

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4. I'm surprised they're not going for the city of Donetsk first.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2023, 08:51 AM

Apr 2023

They’ve literally had their front lines just a mile or two outside of Donetsk for years, even before the full scale invasion.

Maybe they’re worried about civilian casualties (which Russian troops most definitely aren’t.)

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