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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSatellite photos show flooding around Kyiv, protecting the capital from Russian advances in a
possible instance of 'hydraulic warfare'Satellite images show flooding in the Irpin River basin northwest of Kyiv.
It is unclear what caused the flooding, but this could be a strategic move by Ukraine to block the advance of Russian troops on the capital, analysts have said. The basin borders a large reservoir.
It could be an example of "hydraulic warfare" from Ukraine to block the advancing Russian troops targeting the city's northwest, analysts previously told the Washington Post. If the Russian forces cannot cross the Irpin river, they will not be able to take Kyiv from the west, according to CNN.
According to the UK's defense intelligence, Russian troops have driven towards Kyiv from the north, west, and east since the war began on February 24. Capturing Kyiv is seen as Russia's primary goal in its invasion of Ukraine, but it has struggled to make headway facing fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/satellite-photos-show-flooding-around-kyiv-protecting-the-capital-from-russian-advances-in-a-possible-instance-of-hydraulic-warfare/ar-AAVpbe9
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Satellite photos show flooding around Kyiv, protecting the capital from Russian advances in a (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Mar 2022
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LiberalFighter
(50,504 posts)1. Make it so
PortTack
(32,606 posts)2. Saw a post, maybe twitter that the Russians had destroyed a dam that created the lake
2 or more weeks ago.
FBaggins
(26,697 posts)3. The "land war in Asia during winter" blunder isn't just because it gets cold
Its because of the mud. If the tanks have to stay on the roads theyre much easier to hit/block