James Clapper actually said...
this is the standard Russian -- Soviet Russian way of war. Surround a city if they can and they are having trouble doing that, put it under siege, strangle it, prevent supplies, medicines, food, water, et cetera and then bombard the city for two purposes. One to destroy infrastructure and terrorize the population and their behavior in Ukraine seems to be unfortunately fitting that template.
Context
James Clapper discusses the tactics used by Russian forces in Ukraine, describing them as a standard approach in their military strategy.
03/16/2022