Up to today, from Russia's side, the war has been taking lands the more intact as possible, looking for future exploitation in Russian hands. This is why everyday Russia is taking land a few kilometers per day.
Looks from the vids & pix that are being broadcast that
Crazy Ivan's blasting the living bejeezus out of whatever the "target of the day" happens to be, rather than taking care to preserve... ...well,
anything. Their snail's pace advance seems to stem from the fact that they're being mowed down in droves for piddling gains.
I mean - a million casualties in 3 years ?
Many believe that Russia has no power to overcome easy Ukraine, but it appears that such is false. If Russia was to invade and destroy Ukraine like crazy, this war should have been over weeks after invasion. No doubt about it.
They might have the strength to grind away at Ukraine until the Ukrainians are forced to submit to whatever terms they dictate, but their
Blitzkrieg failed spectacularly. Recall that column of vehicles that sat on the side of the road for what - weeks - all because their equipment was a bunch of ill-maintained junk. Or their crack mercenary unit that revolted because they were being fed into a meat grinder. Or their imported North Koreans, which had to take the field because the Russians couldn't scrape up enough convicts & other assorted miscreants to fill out the ranks.
They imported artillery ammunition because they couldn't produce enough.
They imported drones because they couldn't build enough.
And today, Russia even has invented bombs that are close to be powerful as nuclear but that don't leave radioactivity as side effect. At one point these bombs will be used in this war, in a way to leave Ukraine without army and military bases.
They've already used them. Not against Ukrainian military bases, but cities & towns. The 6600 lb. FAB-3000, for example.
Hell's Bells - they've already used a MIRV equipped ballistic missile as well as their hypersonic "wonder weapon", Iskanders, cruise missiles, and whatever the Devil else they can scrape up. Only two more ways to turn it up a notch - nerve gas and nukes.
Of course, this war is affecting Russia's economy, it should be abnormal if Russia is not affected by it. However, it is expected a reaction of Russia if at one moment feels that will fall because the war. Hope that moment not to happen, and just in case I have reinforced the legs of my dining table to hide under it when the destruction caused by Russian weapons arrive here. Russia won't surrender; its survival depends on winning.
It seems like everybody & their brother is keen on reporting that the Russian economy is crumbling. Is it ?
There they are, still pounding away - supposedly closer every day to collapse.
Let's hope to Christ on the Cross that Putin's not quite crazy enough to use that
Red Pill.
Ukraine is right with it claims the invasion is stealing lands formally recognized by the rest of the world, Ukrainians are brave and smart people, unfortunately their leader is an ass. Millions plus of Ukraine troops deaths just because opium dreams of the West insisting and persisting that conquering Russia was a piece of cake.
Zelensky...
He's probably no more corrupt than any politician anywhere in the "free world".
IMHO, he's an ass for invading Russia. I'd have used those troops like the nazis used their
SS Panzer "fire brigades": Send them into crisis points where the Russians were threatening to break through or were advancing to counter said advances.
In boxing, usually both fighters manage to hit hard the opponent. Such is what we watch from both sides today. However, the way the fight is going, Ukraine won't have any chance to win unless a miracle happens. I don't know how religious Ukrainians are and if God will listen their prayers.
The grim calculus of the situation may indeed prove you right. There are simply more Russians that Ukrainians. Ukrainian units are supposedly almost all understrength at this point. President tRump recently declared that Ukraine should be able to retake all of its occupied territory, but he's waffled back and forth so many times who knows how to regard this statement. Europe's vow to do whatever it takes to help Ukraine win is coming up against the reality of their own economic problems. It's a Hell of a situation.
Maybe Putin will do us all a favor and drop dead...
