Dude, I know a loser when I see one.
Putin miscalculated and has lost this war.
This kind of war needed to be finished in lightning strike.
Like Russia did in Crimea, Georgia, Osseta - it should have been over in few months - then clean up done.
Before Ukraine turn it into protracted battle.
Ukraine is just sitting waiting for them to attack.
30K wagner are dead.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64685428Russia has not only lost Ukraine war and Ukraine is gone to EU/NATO
It has also lost Europe economy.
Europe are gaining energy independence from Russia.
Ukraine is gaining complete independence from Russia.
US are happy to finance this war as it weakens Russia completely.
US print dollars - Russia has to sell oil to get it.
It is over.
The next stage is to figure out how to handle defeated Russia so they dont start nuclear war.
That is why Biden is in Kiev.
He knows Russia ability to hit Ukraine has diminished completely.
As for battle - Ukriane are smart - the muddy winter was time to recharge/train/get arms
You cannot fight in winter - unless you're desperate Russia.
Ukraine has very tiny forces - just sitting strategically waiting for desperate russian wading through mud.
Spring is where action resume - Russia will be taken to cleaners.
Wagners will be dog tired - Ukraine will have new tanks and weapons - and have rested.
Ukraine is in dire straights my friend. The last bastion of their resistance in the Donbas city of Bakhmut is practically surrounded and will be taken over in a few days unless a miracle happens. With its fall it opens up the way to the border towns of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk and hopefully the Russians stop there. Nato has admitted they are out of ammunition in the past few days. Just watch what they said at the Munich Security conference starting with the secretary General. You keep saying the Russians should have taken over Kiev in the beginning and it is well known that Zelensky despite the bravado was so scared he had then Israeli prime Minister Gantz seek Putins assurance not to kill him. He spent two months in an underground bunker. I always admire your analysis on a lot of topics but on this one you are feeding on too much western propaganda. Ukraine will lose or be destroyed completely. Anything to the contrary will lead to a nuclear war and probably a third world War.
Here are a few sources if you have time to check them out.
- Defense Politics Asia ( DPA war)
- Weeb Union
- Willy Oam
- The New Atlas
- Scott Ritter
- Col Douglas MacGregor
Those are on youtube. If you like reading intead just follow this guy Jacob Dreizen on the Dreizen Report. He can be brush but very knowledgeable.
Be informed not influenced...forgive my typos. It's a holiday so am lazing in bed still.