“Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, claiming to seek...a quick victory.”
I wonder if Newsweek has any basis for that claim.
I think it’s true as the first big move was to try to take Kiev by landing forces at the airport followed by a column or two of ground forces driving into Kiev from the border.
The Rooskies didn’t overcome the locals there within a couple of days, so it was off to Plan B.