To surprise and try to put pressure on Kiev. Get a stronger hand in the negotiations that were underway at the time.
Why Kherson is easy: one of the main gains was related to control of the North Crimean canal and source. Re-establishing the water flow was good news for Crimea for awhile.
Zaporizhia: part of long term defense of the east. It worked pretty well last year.
I doubt there are many left who still pretend it isn't a proxy war. You're one unique specimen.
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