[ritchiebaby]

I totally agree, but you've got to realise that Putin doesn't care. He doesn't care about people (even his own), he doesn't care about cities, he does care about gaining territory. Mariupol doesn't matter, the land bridge between east and south does. As long as he keeps the conflict within Ukrainian borders, he knows the West would never get involved.

And war is never fair or considerate. Civilians will be killed in every war. It's a fact of life, but still a tragedy nonetheless.