Russia underestimated Ukraine’s determination to resist a Russian invasion.
Russia continues to gain ground on the battlefield DAILY:
Ukrainian Positions Near Collapse | Russian Storm Units Capture Fortified Positions West of Avdiivka
“Russia underestimated Ukraine’s determination to resist a Russian invasion.”
They did.
And it has cost a lot of Russian blood.
Unfortunately Putin is willing to shed a lot more Russian and Ukrainian blood.
“Russia underestimated Ukraine’s determination to resist a Russian invasion.”
They did, and the first invasion failed. Now they’ve changed to an attritional war strategy. It is slow, but sure for the stronger side.