One of the versions currently being discussed by Western analysts seems generally logical and does not contradict the actions of #Russia in #Slavyansk and #Kramatorsk that have already been observed. Instead of a frontal attack through #Liman, a flanking attack from the southwest is envisaged, following a scheme that has already been used in other directions, including #Pokrovsk. In fact, it's a strike with a pivot to the rear. A frontal assault on a well-prepared agglomeration would result i