Annihilation is unlikely.
Russia is probably going to either slice off Odessa or the eastern half of Ukraine.
The government of Ukraine will then be asked to agree to toe the Russian line or face further military action.
Brian “Russia is probably going to either slice off Odessa or the eastern half of Ukraine.”
You could have said that in February or March.
But since March the Russians have been pushed back continuously.
They controlled 27% of Ukraine in March.
Now they control about 15% and losing more