Russia's Sacrifice for Minimal Gains in Key City Road Criticized by UK

Russia is expending significant resources to control Marinka, a Ukrainian city located in the Donetsk Region, despite achieving minimal gains. The city's roads are valuable as supply lines for Russia, which is fighting to take full control of the Donetsk region as a primary goal of the invasion. The battle for Marinka reflects a key aim of Russia's unsuccessful winter offensive, namely to conquer the entire Donbas. The city has been largely destroyed and deserted by civilian residents since November, joining a long list of Ukrainian cities that fell victim to Russia's scorched earth tactics.