President Vladimir Putin sees the Ukrainian capital as the ultimate prize - but using the country's limited missiles on the civilian population of Kyiv could be a costly error.
Has Putin made the same mistake as Hitler?
An irrational decision, but one which allowed the RAF to recover and helped turn the tide of the war.Russia's imported drones: Irritating but not usually deadly Russia also continues to fire long-range ballistic missiles against Kyiv; these are usually very accurate weapons and more difficult to shoot down, but the provision of specialist Western air defence capabilities - such as US Patriot - has proven extremely effective at protecting the capital.The aftermath of an attack in Kyiv on 30 May. Pic: AP
Instead, he is driven by symbolism - Bakhmut had limited military value, but Mr Putin wanted a success for his May Day celebration.for his audacity in fighting back, but like Hitler and the Battle of Britain, Mr Putin is allowing emotion to override military strategy.
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