Depending upon which media reports you believe, Ukraine is kicking Russian butt or Russia is about to bury Ukraine with a massive offensive.
Of the two, I am more inclined to give credence to the former rather than the latter. Unless Russia goes nuclear, I am becoming to believe it has “bitten off more than it can chew” and may need to look for a way out.
It is seeing increasing losses, seems incapable of taking more territory, has been bogged down in Mariupol trying to take a steel mill still held by Ukrainian forces, and can’t even seem to be able to cross a river without losing men and equipment.
As if that isn’t enough their leadership feels the need to motivate two otherwise non-NATO countries (Finland and Sweden) to seriously consider joining NATO as a defensive move, threatening them with military action and other hostile acts when they started debate within their respective governments to do so. Is the threat of military action by Russia real? Most think it isn’t likely, particularly in light of Russia’s military failings in Ukraine.
All we can do is hope it doesn’t all turn to s**t.
