Kherson Left Bank deserves a 10/10 from what I can see. Civies were given re-settlement options anywhere they wanted to go, anything which was fit to tow was removed, and there were zero losses in the military ranks....
But will never know right? The number of RF young unmotivated (sometimes enslaved) and untrained RF citizens that have been recycled into planting beds for the maniac leadership and madness of a septuagenarian that has maybe 5 or 10 good years left of life is not published. So sure, zero losses *wink *wink.
But I can agree with you this time, it is a 10/10... for Ukraine. A practical implementation of the Art of War (the battle is won before it starts, the wise general avoids battle, you must have better intelligence, etc.) to the letter.
“Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.”
"“He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley."
“He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign."
“Know yourself, know your enemy. A hundred battles, a hundred victories.”
“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near"
- Sun Tzu
This one is specially for you:
“To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy. It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy."
- Sun Tzu
Stuff as usual. Even retreat of Russia is considered as win.
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Let's toast for RF's victorious retreat of unwanted Crimea then.