Originally posted by Serb
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I will put this here even though I posted it in a comment above:
It was a successful tactic by Russia to basically eliminate a chance that any part of the Ukrainian offensive could move through there as well as allowing Russia to redeploy troops to shore up other areas. It is likely that they assessed that they could not hold the dam so they might as well utilize it to slow down the Ukrainians.
WRT to the gas pipes, you realize that they were insured? Russia stands to gain quite a bit financially if it cannot be proven they did it. Far more than they would from letting them sit empty. They can always be repaired if Europe develops a taste for Russian gas again. It would certainly be humbling for Europe...something I think Putin would enjoy.
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