Why would Russia blow up the NPP when they're winning the war? This is another atrocity by the Ukrainian military to muddy the waters and try to attract yet more international support like the dam bombing.
Imagine listening to someone who is such an expert he said Russia is not stupid enough to invade Ukraine. Yet just a little while later he's an expert again
Ah yes, we should instead listen to the experts who claimed that Russian economy was going to collapse in a month, that Russia would run out of weapons, and that Ukraine was going to make a blitzkrieg offensive that was going to go to the sea of Azov in one day. 🤡
The fact that you're arguing Mearsheimer doesn't know what he's talking about based on him not having thought that Russia would invade Ukraine shows what an utter clown you are given that pretty much nobody in the west predicted that. You don't have to link to anything, it's pretty clear from your comments what "experts" you rely on.
Yes, nobody in the west predicted that and the state department was even saying it was unlikely. Shit, you really should've called them up and told them!
causing a nuclear disaster would help with this how?
The plant is located near the front lines, along a probable route to the Sea of Azov. Blowing it up creates an obstacle, making advances and supplies more difficult.
When you hold part of your opponents country that means you’re winning.
That's a stretch. Like Germany was winning WW2 until it was kicked out of France.
True, it's probably the best Russia can achieve but far from their goals. And they've been losing ground steadily now.