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  because it does not make any sense to spend lives taking the unnecessary cities.
context: This war will bring itself onto their territory some day or other. >
  
  Ukraine doesn’t have the military power to invade Russia. Though I’m sure there will be more air and missile strikes. All they have to do is resist Russia until Putin runs out of money and does some fancied-up “mission accomplished” withdrawal to save face. >
  
  If they can retake their own cities, why couldn't they take a city like Belgorod? Not saying they are or would.