Wars are won by defeating the opposing army.
Not by capturing cities.
Once army dealt with cities can be starved into surrender without sacrificing own troops and mass destruction of buildings.
Mariupol had to be taken, smaller city, large azov battallion, Port, within area wanted to be kept.
Taken long, example of difficulty of urban fighting.
Each destroyed building favours azovs.
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