So withdrawing from the city just means that the ruzzians can come and rape all the people.
Also this sentence does not make sense: > Most residential areas where soldiers located themselves were miles away from front lines and viable alternatives were available that would not have endangered civilians - such as military bases, densely-wooded areas or other structures further from residential areas.
Miles away from front lines - means the frontline is here already.
However, I agree that there should have been effort to evacuate civilians as many as possible.
And finally the title is just pure victim blaming.