The Russian Army didn't initially flatten Grozny with artillery either. It was only after a failed assault that they switched to methodical urban destruction.
Which is why racheting up sanctions and worse ASAP is important...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grozny_(1994%E2%80...
The Russian Army didn't initially flatten Grozny with artillery either. It was only after a failed assault that they switched to methodical urban destruction.
Which is why racheting up sanctions and worse ASAP is important...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grozny_(1994%E2%80...