Sure, if by "Victory" Zelenskyy means "I basically wiped out most of the male population of the Ukraine on a pointless proxy war, failed to get into NATO, suspended democratic elections, lost the support of my pay pig because I was a petulant little man child, and, oh yeah, failed to get any security assurances or a mineral deal in a 30 day ceasefire agreement." Great win there, chief.
Exactly this. Even if Russia didn't have literally every advantage over Ukraine, Russia was still always going to win based on a war of attrition alone.
But the fact is, Russia does have every advantage over Ukraine. Ukraine never stood a chance.
Sure, if by "Victory" Zelenskyy means "I basically wiped out most of the male population of the Ukraine on a pointless proxy war, failed to get into NATO, suspended democratic elections, lost the support of my pay pig because I was a petulant little man child, and, oh yeah, failed to get any security assurances or a mineral deal in a 30 day ceasefire agreement." Great win there, chief.
You forgot:
lock up opposition leaders
lock up orthodox priests and rabbis
lock up journalists
drafted 14-18 year olds, while claiming 18-25 was the age range.
IMHO Russia could have plowed through Ukraine in weeks if not days, but that wasn't the plan.
Exactly this. Even if Russia didn't have literally every advantage over Ukraine, Russia was still always going to win based on a war of attrition alone.
But the fact is, Russia does have every advantage over Ukraine. Ukraine never stood a chance.
Does anyone remember Baghdad Bob?
He's right in a way. The goal was to kill off the majority of the prime age native males.
Define everybody? They lost the first year.
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