“They are fighting because Moscow wants to eliminate their country by grabbing slice by slice Ukrainian land.”
Yes, Ukraine is unlikely to be a country when this over. Those brave soldiers are dying uselessly for an ideal.
On the contrary, thanks to Putin’s 2022, Ukraine will definitely be a country with a strong sense of identity.
Before 2014 the Ukrainian sense of identity was close yo non existent. It was local identities that ruled.
After 2014 it was lukewarm.
After Putin’s Feb 2022 invasion the Ukrainians have a strong sense of identity and a common foe.
Ukrainians will keep fighting because Russia’s invasion has United them