A strategic withdrawal for a few months last year is far far from a defeat. Militarily a smart move—military history will show how the Russians approached this “war” the same as WW2. Withdraw and inflict mass casualties on your enemy and then push forward. Rinse and repeat. When the military pundits are largely in agreement of anywhere of a 7 to 1 up to a 16 to 1 kill ratio, Ukraine has largely ran out of troops thus the swiping of young kids and old men off the street to send to the front lines. War is hell. I believe that the tipping point will be realized by early summer. Time will tell. I just pray it ends.