He will never be able to hang onto that country. If Russia thought Afghanistan was bad wait until he sees what is in store if he manages to take Ukraine.
We’ll see. Afghanistan is about as backwards as it gets. Totally different battle plan.
Hes not taking it, hes cleaning it.
Is taking the country really the objective? Or is the goal to force Ukraine to become a non-aligned buffer state? Or to install a Russia-friendly government? Or to push Russia’s border further from Moscow? I don’t have the answer.
I wouldn’t think Russia has any intention of occupying the whole of Ukraine.
Up to the Dnieper river would make sense though.