Turning them into a landlocked country will be the end of them.
Ukrainian War Developments
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Turkey actually made this statement many days ago at the start of the war.
I think we are forgetting one thing: combat air sorties are very, very, VERY expensive.
The Russians probably drank their own Kool-aid and thought that they gained air superiority on the first day with their blitzreig strike. Afterwards they tried to be cheap and thought that a ground based frontal assault was sufficient to achieve their goals.
I once remember the answer from a Russian general when asked about drones. He said "Why would we need drones, we got plenty of warplanes!"
I think the rest are in reserves for 2 reasons.
1. In case of a NATO intervention.
2. To open a new front near the Polish border.
Either way, I agree. Russia is definitely winning. Though the cost of such a victory is quite high, which is exactly why Russia can negotiate. If Russia can still secure a buffer zone, why bother sending thousands of men into brutal sieges?
Sounds good. Also Russia would gain direct land access to Moldova and Romania.
Spoiler alert: Moldova is not on NATO but you never know when another orange revolution happens there..
If only they actually used those warplanes...
Given that even the ground vehicles are running out of fuel I think it is safe to say that their logistics aren't the best. I think Putin expected a quick Crimea style victory. What he forgot is that there is popular support for Russians in eastern Ukraine. Not so much in the rest of the country.
Reminder that the above map is from yesterday. We can expect that right now, Russia controls even more Ukranian territory
It would take decades of 1000 billion to make a dent of modernization of German military. Not sure if German is serious about it. As for cutting energy reliance, it would be difficult unless coal and nuclear could be considered.
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