This gets to something I've been wondering about, what is the winning condition for Russia now?
Perhaps I'm wrong, but I don't see the ukranians giving in any time soon, they seem determined to fight for every inch. The cost of occupying them is going to be astronomical and tie up their military fighting a guerilla war.
I assume the expectation was that they would invade, the ukranian government would run away and they could impose a puppet government, but that just doesn't look likely now.
I may be very wrong, but I just don't see what the endgame is for Russia that doesnt bleed their economy dry in the process.
Perhaps I'm wrong, but I don't see the ukranians giving in any time soon, they seem determined to fight for every inch. The cost of occupying them is going to be astronomical and tie up their military fighting a guerilla war.
I assume the expectation was that they would invade, the ukranian government would run away and they could impose a puppet government, but that just doesn't look likely now.
I may be very wrong, but I just don't see what the endgame is for Russia that doesnt bleed their economy dry in the process.