"The implications of this turn psychological, political, and so on—are yet to be determined. But the long arc of this conflict has not changed. Russian forces still retain overwhelming superiority—ground, air, artillery, matériel, supply. The AFU’s losses have been heavy by Kyiv’s admission. Ukraine is still a corrupt basket-case economy with unstable institutions. These are “facts on the ground.”"
Putin is playing a long game, and doing just fine. Good source for honest appraisal of what's going on, the twaddle from the Western Press is embarrassing: [natyliesbaldwin.com]
Thx, D.