The Russians need to make the Ukraines come to them.
They need to make the Ukraines be on the offensive.
Russia has 6 Divisions on the border.
Divide them up into 3 Corps, enter Ukraine and without fighting, just hold the troops at various ridiculous locations but well inside of Ukraine.
Then wait.
Don’t try to take Kiev. Don’t move into small cities and villages that are fortified.
Wait until the Ukrainians are pissed off enough and they’ll give up their positions to attack the Russians in meaningless locations in the countryside.
Then, the Russians have moved the Ukrainians out of their dug in positions.
Now, take whatever Corps the Ukrainians are not attacking as they can’t attack all three, and take Kiev.
That’s my plan.
For weeks the tension, for weeks the fear, for weeks Joe will poop himself as Russia just parks themselves inside and wait.
A savvy prez would use those 3 weeks to provide laser guided and smart weapons and intel to the Ukrainians. They could take out Russian positions during that entire time, since they’d be stationary.
In Gulf War 1, General Schwartzkopf said “if you move we will kill you; if you stay still we will find you.”
But of course, we don’t have a savvy prez.