A lot of scary talk there on state tv but you notice that they do not know how to solve the troop problem. And even they are scoffing at mobilization as being highly problematic. So, as discussed many times, they have no plan other than to use missiles to reduce civilian populations and infrastructure to a parking lot in New Jersey- which only causes the U.S. to keep giving the Ukrainians longer and longer range missiles. They have a troop problem. If they don't fix it, they will be bombing more and more shopping centers and that is ugly- but in the meantime Ukrainian troops will keep advancing. Also, don't think for a minute that there are not Russians who are beginning to think: "Man, our great army turned out to be a complete fucking dud. Now I am wondering how good our nuclear capability actually is." I mean no one doubts that Russia has sufficient nuclear ability to do very draconian stuff, but they have also been led to believe that that Russia would eventually prevail. Don't be so sure about that. The state tv clowns made a case that the U.S. only values power and destruction so they are actually making the case that the U.S. would strike Moscow and any other place as needed. Not necessarily true but the gave the regular Moscow folks plenty of reason to wonder about how good their nuclear capability is. Let em fucking worry about it. Asswipes.
Yeah... when the only plan you have left -- is to lob missiles across the border to terrorize civilians and destroy infrastructure --- then effectively you have no plan. And Russia has no plan --- they are out of trained combat troops for the near term and have no realistic offensive capability in Ukraine. If they attempt to transfer troops from remote regions (which they only have left in small numbers) it only improves the likelihood of these regions breaking away from Russia because there are no troops locally to stop them. The only fear --- does Putin escalate to sending missiles with chemical or nuclear weapons next? Of course, while trying to blame Ukraine for it -- but at this point nearly no one outside of Russia is believing their propaganda.
There is zero doubt in my mind that the Ruskies- if left to themselves- will shell and destroy Chernobyl to create a disaster. The only thing that will stop them is if the Americans make it crystal clear that if the plant is under direct threat that they and the Europeans will create a protective zone around it- so if you don't want fucking troops on the ground there Ivan, don't do it. Otherwise there will be an intervention and eventually a NATO base at Kherson. Do you want a NATO base at Kherson, Putin? Because this is the type of thing you do to create one.
Let's show some compassion here. These guys are under a lot of stress. Putin worried about alcohol addiction of Russia's top leadership https://news.yahoo.com/putin-worried-alcohol-addiction-russias-084019060.html
Just like the fact that EU and USA were sure Putin would not invade Ukraine.... Nobody outside Russia did believe that too. That mistake is costing probably hundred thousands of dead Ukrainians, and a few hundred billion dollars of destroyed infrastructure in Ukraine. That could have been reduced massively if Ukraine would have been part of NATO.
I agree that it is hard to tell to what level Putin will escalate next, now that he is backed into a corner by his failures.
Not being prepared for the worse, can end in your defeat. The West should know NOW what they will do in case of use of nuclear. Reaction time will be key in a nuclear attack. There will even be no time to do an online meeting with US and EU.
It is time for NATO to make it clear that we will not accept nuclear or chemical escalation in Ukraine. Doing so will result in an immediate response. Nor should we accept Russia destroying nuclear plants to inflict radiation on Ukraine & Europe. Moscow could be pushed toward 'nuclear escalation' if the US overreacts to Russia's disastrous invasion of Ukraine, new report warns https://news.yahoo.com/moscow-could-pushed-toward-nuclear-140000946.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall