Comments by "" (@ericp1139) on "UKRAINIAN OFFENSIVE FINALLY BEGINS IN MULTIPLE SECTORS; success could mean straight push to Mariupol" video.

  1. If the enemy has a “weak spot,” that everyone and their mother knows about, they used to call that a “trap.”
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  2.  @joanmirandarana450  It's a classic tactic to leave a "weak spot" to funnel the attackers into a kill box.
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  3. Because it's not a true weak point. It gives the appearance of one, but it serves to funnel the enemy into it.
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  4.  @MyBigBoss  It's a figure of speech.
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  5.  @bretts3057  Apparently, that area is mostly wide open terrain with very few places to hide. So, it's essentially just miles of kill zone.
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  6.  @antyspi4466  Well, as long as the attacks fail, Ukraine will just say they are "probing attacks" or "shaping the battlefield."
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  7. The Ukrainians will get absolutely slaughtered in that sliver. Russians have overwhelming artillery, air support, and the Black Sea fleet to rain fire on them. It's a suicide mission for the AFU, and they know it.
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