The reason why Putin wants to take Mariupol is the same why Hitler wanted to take Stalingrad at all cost.
Just to give you an idea of how important such weapons could do. It could threaten supply depots in Crimea, even sink their naval fleet parked at Sevastopol. Even hit their bridge that brings in supplies and troops from that Crimea bridge. Also can hit Belgorod without having to risk sending in their pilots with helos. Of course the Ukrainians can use other means to hit Belgorod since its closer to the Ukrainian-Russian border. Also with long range missiles they can launch from safer distance as well. I mean just look at what Russia has been doing to hit Western Ukraine without risking their planes going there in fear of being shot down.
Just to give you an idea of how important such weapons could do. It could threaten supply depots in Crimea, even sink their naval fleet parked at Sevastopol. Even hit their bridge that brings in supplies and troops from that Crimea bridge. Also can hit Belgorod without having to risk sending in their pilots with helos. Of course the Ukrainians can use other means to hit Belgorod since its closer to the Ukrainian-Russian border. Also with long range missiles they can launch from safer distance as well. I mean just look at what Russia has been doing to hit Western Ukraine without risking their planes going there in fear of being shot down.
Draw a circle with a radius on a map
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Azovstal is huge yes, but needing tens of thousands of troops to keep it locked down? That's a bit over exaggerated. They need fewer than a thousand men, artillery/mortar support readily available as well as drone cover available and thats it. That should be enough to prevent a breakout.
You see the person from which that idiotic statement came from.
i am not in that stage yet but thx for suggestion.
See Doolittle Raiders. But look at the situation this way...
