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1. dyauspitr · 1790364235 · focus · HN ↗

   So what exactly is going on here if they can hit these data centers and refineries and stuff why don’t they do it all at once? I’m talking about both sides. Wouldn’t it make sense to hit every target at the same time and cause as much non-collateral damage as possible at once. Why is it spaced out? Like if Kiev can hit targets in Moscow why not hit every single target in Moscow at once.

   1. konart · 1790365137 · focus · HN ↗

      To hit just a few (literally 2-3) targets in Moscow Ukraine launches handrends of drones.

      Moscow is really big and the most secure city in Russia.

      If you want to hit "every target" (which would be way over 100 even if we are talking about huge targets) you have to launch like 50k drones at once.

      Same for Russia. Except it is harder for them to find anything of great value at this point. Most of big targets are already in ruins. Civilian infrastructure is all that's left (not counting places reorganized for drone production here, as they are harder to find). And destroying civilian infrastructure does not play well with what Russia is trying to sell for the audience.

      1. lostlogin · 1790366476 · focus · HN ↗

         > Civilian infrastructure is all that's left

         Russia hit these targets from day one, as a priority.

         “In total, Russia has attacked more than 3000 health care targets, more than 4000 schools and universities, more than 2.5 million housing units, more than 700 churches, and killed more than 15,000 civilians as of February 2026.”

         <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Russian_attacks_on_civilians_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Russian_attacks_on_civilians_i...

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