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“It’s not even a fight for survival,” he added. “It’s a suicide mission.”}}
“It’s not even a fight for survival,” he added. “It’s a suicide mission.”}}
From the Ukrainian political point of view, the Krynki beachhead is essential. It allows both Ukrainian and [[Western alliance|Western politicians]] to pretend that Ukraine still has an opportunity left to march on [[Crimea]]. This is highly important to keep the Western public morale high, as well as that of the [[US Congress]], to further support Ukraine [[financial]]ly.
For the Ukrainian people and [[military]], it is a disaster, betrayal, and high treason by its leaders. Forcing several hundred soldiers to hold a beachhead across a river, while under heavy enemy fire without the ability to supply heavy equipment is [[murder]]. Many die right on the river or while landing. Others later by [[artillery]] fire or aerial bombs. They have no chance whatsoever to achieve anything on the beachhead. This is highly [[criminal]] and it is a [[war crime]].
From a Russian military operational and strategic perspective, it resembles a turkey shoot. Moreover, it is a very efficient way to draw Ukraine’s human potential down. The Russians and the Russian soldiers think it is a tragedy. It would be one thing to kill actual enemies that way. But it is an entirely different thing to kill en masse fraternal people who have been turned against them by [[brainwash]]ing and force. It is especially sad because many forcefully mobilized people are from Russian-speaking territories and, therefore, most likely pro-Russian or even Russian.
===NATO-backed insurgency===
===NATO-backed insurgency===