Well, the real problem has been the attacks on Russians in Donetsk. The AZOV battalion has been doing this constantly. Central and West Ukraine isn’t a concern because most of there is Ukrainian. You notice Mariupol (which is the principle point of resistance for AZOV) is getting crushed right now.
But you’re right; we’re not going to know the point of this war until it’s over.
The Azov battalion is 1000 men or less. That is a strategic goal for a military operation with a frontage longer than Operation Barbarossa?
That is exceptionally unconventional strategic thinking. It must be a work of genius of course.