How can Russians live with themselves. One of my neighbours is from Mariupol, this is truly devastating for him and hundreds of thousands of others. Truly, barbarian tactics.<p>Not just Mariupol - I just finished speaking with my neighbour (fixer for international media org) who interviewed a young girl not far from Kyiv. The sister and mother of the girl were beaten and raped until they died, by Russian soldiers. The girl was forced to watch. She then lived in her apartment several days, with the corpses, until she felt safe to escape. Most Russians support this war. I'll leave it to you to find any reliable sources that disagree with that statement.<p>Russia is a very, very, sick nation.This is why Ukraine will never surrender. Can you imagine surrendering, and your "reward" is to live under the Russian regime?<p>BTW, I live in Kyiv, I'm not Ukrainian.
The level of destruction is bad for the Russians on so many levels. The humanitarian cost, the damage to Russia's reputation internationally, but also tactically. You think it's hard clearing large buildings? Try clearing a pile of rubble. Endless nooks and crannies for defenders to hide in.