Ukraine was always going to win this if they wanted it bad enough.
Honestly, the hard truth is, wars fought under the rules established after WW2 can not be won by an occupying force. This was intentional, to prevent wars, by making them unwinnable and unprofitable.
“Honestly, the hard truth is, wars fought under the rules established after WW2 can not be won by an occupying force. This was intentional, to prevent wars, by making them unwinnable and unprofitable.”
There is some truth to that. But if one side surrenders, the other side wins.