Without NATO troops entering the fray, the Ukrainians have no chance of winning. Can’t say I blame them for leaving, I would have done that myself. They are dying for nothing, their country is being destroyed for nothing, what’s the point? Only the US and NATO may benefit from a militarily weakened Russia, the Ukrainian people themselves certainly aren’t benefitting. The only thing keeping large numbers from deserting is the very real threat of being shot as deserters. Why do you think the pro-Ukraine propaganda is pushed to the max, they must keep up the illusion that Ukraine can win this, otherwise more soldiers will give up. Zelensky the puppet may be willing to fight till the last Ukrainian, but the Ukrainian soldiers may start having other ideas.
I should add that all those large chemical plants in Germany can only run on a special grade of petroleum distillates that only Russia can produce in sufficient quantities for them to run. These companies have already warned the German leadership that without Russia, it would be uneconomic for them to stay operating. Europe is staring an economic depression in the face next year. So expect our neocons to double down on their stupidity and find a way to involve NATO troops before long. This will most likely turn into another fiasco just like our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where we dumped trillions of dollars without achieving anything. As we head into recession, I wonder how the public in both the US and Europe will feel about continuing this? Once again the neocons and the military/industrial complex have hijack our foreign policy, will we ever wake up?