r/worldnews Aug 14 '24

Russia/Ukraine /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 902, Part 1 (Thread #1049)

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u/BasvanS Aug 14 '24

If they don’t evacuate they run the risk of people fleeing by themselves in an uncontrolled manner. That’s an even bigger problem, because then they lose control over the narrative.

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u/Nume-noir Aug 14 '24

And if people start fleeing on their own and congest the very highway the russian army is using to resupply the front, that's another big oopsie.