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Ukrainian town's resistance halted Russian troops

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BORODYANKA, Ukraine – The Russians began arriving in Borodyanka on the first day of March. Initial western intelligence indicated Putin’s forces believed they would roll …
The Russians began arriving in Borodyanka on the first day of March. Initial western intelligence indicated Putin’s forces believed they would roll down through Chernobyl, using Ukraine’s highways to enter the capital within days. They were told they would be greeted with open arms, welcomed as liberators. But in this nondescript city an hour northeast of Kyiv, Russian forces encountered resistance for the first time, bogging down in the fields as Ukrainian territorial defense forces launched guerrilla attacks on supply lines. The resistance in Borodyanka surprised and confused the Russians, who then provided a preview of the brutal tactics Putin’s forces are using to try and force Ukraine into submission. On March 2, with advancement stalled, the bombings began. Anatoliy Rudnichenko, an advisor to the mayor, was here when his city was relentlessly shelled told Fox News Digital, “There was no reason for this town to be bombed”, he said. ” There were no strategic targets, no military here.”
The civilian population in Borodyanka posed no threat.

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