But one commentator took the announcement as a strategic victory.
The battle was seen as a strategic victory for opposition forces.
However, since so many of the Russian troops were able to escape it was not a decisive strategic victory.
According to a legend, this simple plant gave a great strategic victory to the Duke's soldiers.
We've scored a strategic and tactical victory against her without ever firing a shot.
While tactically a draw, the battle was a strategic victory for the Union.
The battle ended in a strategic victory for the Allied side.
Accident or not, the crash was a strategic victory for the forces of al Qaeda.
Putting his Apprentice aboard had been a major strategic victory.
But even if he'd destroyed her entire force, it still would have been a strategic victory for her.