Russian Channels are Saying Putin is About to Address the Nation

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[–]Canbot 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

So what's he doing in Ukraine? Half assing it?

[–]chottohen 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I think he wants to appear militarily weak. It's very hard to believe he can't beat UKR with ease.

[–]Canbot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's a proxy war with NATO.

[–]chottohen 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

But it appears to be close to breaking out all over. This may just be a fear-creation tactic.

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If he strikes NATO directly it becomes open season on Russia proper. Putins not stupid enough to do that unless he gets a pact with China and at least a few 3rd world counties like Brazil. That's very unlikely to happen.

If he can't win a proxy war he can't win a direct war.

But there is absolutely no reason to think he isn't throwing everything he's got at Ukraine.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't think the army Putin thought he had actually existed, this is speculation, but I think everyone was giving too glowing of reports so they didn't get in trouble, and they didn't accurately reflect the reality of the situation.

Also, Russia wouldn't have had any problems if we didn't give a ton of anti-armor weapons to Ukraine. That's a real force multiplier when foot soldiers don't just have Kalashnikovs but man portable heavies. And even still, Russia would eventually win the war of attrition if they were interested in slogging it out. They're not though, now they want to bring overwhelming force to bear and end this.