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I am sure Russia will win territory when they truly want to, I think the issue is how can they hold territory long term. perhaps they can slice the country up i

by MrMan 5y ago

I am sure Russia will win territory when they truly want to, I think the issue is how can they hold territory long term. perhaps they can slice the country up into manageable pieces such that insurgency doesn't render the conquest moot, but maybe not.

mardifoufs 5y ago
Agreed completely. I think that Russia will easily "win" militarily and it's foolish to think they are getting demolished in Ukraine but as you said I literally cannot see them holding the territory long term. Not only because there will be an insurgency but also because the invasion was imo such a foolish, pointless and borderline suicidal move for Russia. the best hope for them and ukraine will be to pull out after "winning" and hopefully negotiate a truce where they don't occupy Ukraine but get the sanctions on them pulled off in exchange.