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So why can't it use those "almost limitless resources" and win? After 2 years of failure?

So, annexing 40,000 square miles of land that comprised 70-80% of Ukraine's GDP, building a land bridge from mainland Russia to Crimea and controlling almost all of the Black Sea coastline is not an example of winning?

That is all the land Russia ever intended to liberate going into this war.

You're so filled with hate that you can't even think rationally about the war or about Russia.

People are like you are danger to safety of the planet.

“That is all the land Russia ever intended to liberate going into this war.”

So why are they still attacking and losing soldiers and equipment in an attempt to gain more land? (Advika anyone?)

Did not Russia annex the Khereson province? Then why is Ukraine still sitting on the most populated part? (Khereson city) They dont want it now?

If Russia has gotten all the land they wanted why are Ukrianians also across the the river from Khereson? They dont want that land either, or are they simply to impotent to kick the old men and ladies out?

And if one goes back in time you once stated that Russia will have ALL of the black sea coastline and there was nothing anyone can do about it....They dont want it anymore? or were you just simply wrong?

“You’re so filled with hate that you can’t even think rationally about the war or about Russia.”

Are not u the one what states “Death To Ukraine” on a regular basis? Sounds like hate to me.

Kazan: "So, annexing 40,000 square miles of land that comprised 70-80% of Ukraine's GDP, building a land bridge from mainland Russia to Crimea and controlling almost all of the Black Sea coastline is not an example of winning?"

Sure, but if Vlad the Invader's original goal was to take over all of Ukraine, then not so much.

Here are the actual statistice:

233,000 square miles = 100% -- Ukraine's 1991 internationally recognized borders
16,000 square miles = 7% -- seized by Vlad the Invader in 2014, including Crimea, and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk.
46,000 square miles = 20% -- maximum new areas seized by Vlad in 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
62,000 square miles = 27% -- maximum total occupied by Vlad's forces by March of 2022.
29,000 square miles = 13% -- Ukrainians liberated from Russian occupation by October 2022.
33,000 square miles = 14% -- 2022 balance of Ukraine territories currently occupied by Russian forces.
Russian casualties by end of 2022 estimated as over 200,000
200 square miles = 0.1% -- net Russian territory gains in 2023.
Russian casualties for 2023 alone estimated as at least 100,000.

On the matter of Ukraine's loss of GDP, it was about 20% from 2021 (PPP GDP = $588 billion) to 2023 (PPP GDP = $475 billion).

Ukraine's population loss is very serious, with at least 10 million displaced within Ukraine and as refugees in other countries, plus tens of thousands of children kidnapped or abducted by Russians.
I was interested to notice a recent survey of refugees which reported that nearly all planned to return to their homes when possible.

Kazan: "You're so filled with hate that you can't even think rationally about the war or about Russia.
People are like you are danger to safety of the planet."

No, the truth is that the only people who truly hate Russians are nations which live close to the Old Soviet Empire and know the Russians government for the monsters they are.

For everyone else, it's just a philosophical exercise in why it's not a good idea to let Russians invade their neighbors whenever the Old Tsarist spirits (or vodka) move them.
But for Russia's neighbors, whose experiences left strong memories, their passion against and hatred of Russians is almost genetic.

And here's the truth about peace on earth -- on the face of Planet Earth there is only one individual who seriously threatens "the safety of the planet" and he is Russia's ruler, Vlad the Invader.