What we have to fear, i think, is that what's happening in maripole is just an example of what precin intends to do to a number of others cranian cities. The same thing is happening in sumi, which is further up towards the border with russia, on the north eastern part of the country. About 200 thousand people completely trapped there with very few weapons to defend themselves and a relentless bombardment going on. And at least in places away from kiovo, is is the effect here largely psychological? Or is it strategic? Is it trying to take the country cities by by force and and occupy them? Or simply to break the ucranian spirit and
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