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Decapitation As The Initial Russian Aim
- Russia aimed for a rapid decapitation strike on Kyiv to force political collapse.
- They expected little Ukrainian resistance and wanted a quick, secret campaign to avoid sanctions.
Tactical Mistakes And Limited Commitment
- Russia committed only a small fraction of its combat power and used dispersed, poorly supported detachments.
- Analysts saw odd tactics: tanks without infantry, stretched logistics, and little combined-arms use.
Absence Of Expected Russian Air And Fires
- Russian forces largely avoided using their air and fires advantage early on.
- The campaign resembled small battalion thrusts rather than the trained corps-level combined-arms operations.