-Russia's initial blitz into Kiev was a gamble that failed. The airborne troops were repelled and the armor column from Belarus was isolated and destroyed.

-Russia's Special Military Operation in the east was mostly being fought by local militias. It's goal was to destroy the death squads Zelensky was arming and training to massacre the eastern regions.

-The SMO was highly successful. Zelenskys army was basically destroyed.

-Despite the tough talk, Zelensky tried to cut a deal with Putin twice. Both times we prevented him from doing so. Zelensky began building a new army with (illegal) NATO support.

-Realizing Zelensky would not be allowed to end the war and a NATO assault was going to happen eventually, Russia began a partial mobilization and formed a new plan.

-They moved to formally annex the four eastern regions and consolidate their territory.

-Karkov was not part of these four regions so Russia withdrew their troops there.

-US intel (illegally) tipped off Zelensky about the withdrawal and a hasty attack was launched.

-Russia had pulled out so there was no direct fighting, but they still had artillery covering their withdrawal so they blew the fuck out of the Ukrainians. 7000 casualties are claimed or about 10% of the new army.

-US media claims victory as Ukraine captures empty territory awash in their own corpses. Russia collapsing, Putin defeat imminent!

-Missile strikes lol.

My guess is Russia is going to try to make Ukraine a very miserable place to launch a war from, while claiming any attack on the newly annexed regions is aggression and entitles them to reprisal. We're probably already there fighting in Ukraining uniforms but if the soldiers are straight up coming from Poland or wherever then it's harder to claim we aren't involved.

-Russia's initial blitz into Kiev was a gamble that failed. The airborne troops were repelled and the armor column from Belarus was isolated and destroyed.

-Russia's Special Military Operation in the east was mostly being fought by local militias. It's goal was to destroy the death squads Zelensky was arming and training to massacre the eastern regions.

-The SMO was highly successful. Zelenskys army was basically destroyed.

-Despite the tough talk, Zelensky tried to cut a deal with Putin twice. Both times we prevented him from doing so. Zelensky began building a new army with NATO support.

-Realizing Zelensky would not be allowed to end the war and a NATO assault was going to happen eventually, Russia began a partial mobilization and formed a new plan.

-They moved to formally annex the four eastern regions and consolidate their territory.

-Karkov was not part of these four regions so Russia withdrew their troops there.

-US intel (illegally) tipped off Zelensky about the withdrawal and a hasty attack was launched.

-Russia had pulled out so there was no direct fighting, but they still had artillery covering their withdrawal so they blew the fuck out of the Ukrainians. 7000 casualties are claimed or about 10% of the new army.

-US media claims victory as Ukraine captures empty territory awash in their own corpses. Russia collapsing, Putin defeat imminent!

-Missile strikes lol.

My guess is Russia is going to try to make Ukraine a very miserable place to launch a war from, while claiming any attack on the newly annexed regions is aggression and entitles them to reprisal. We're probably already there fighting in Ukraining uniforms but if the soldiers are straight up coming from Poland or wherever then it's harder to claim we aren't involved.