This much is obvious from the last three weeks:
1. Russian Commands either have no idea what tasks their forces are really capable of conducting, or they do realize they’re incompetent and have been lying to their superiors for years.
2. Russian Staffs have failed miserably. There was either no prior planning for resupply or nobody cared if tanks ran out of fuel- on a highway - in the open.
3. It’s obvious there’s no ‘Joint Force’ in Russia. Doesn’t appear as though the Air, Land & Sea components coordinate, let alone communicate. Typical ‘old-school’, stove-piped Soviet architecture that’s existed for many decades.
4. Nobody counted on drone use - despite the fact they’ve been around long enough to be cheaper, stealthier and deadlier. Intel failure. No big deal, they have more tanks when they can straighten out their logistics.
It’s amazing they’ve learned next to nothing over the years. Even Putin must realize by now his ‘Armed Forces’ are a joke when stacked up against a well-trained, better equipped adversary. Man, Machine, Training - they fail on all three.
Ukraine will eventually run out of soldiers to fight and all their cities are flattened. That could be what Russia is counting on. But Russian's supply-lines can be cut for extended period, then even the effectiveness of this strategy may be in doubt.
Putin is surrounded by yes men just like Saddam prior to the Iraq War.
It is obvious that Russia is trying to force a negotiated settlement. No NATO in Ukrain ever, and neutrality. The reason Zelensky won’t do that is WE ARE HIS BOSS, as in the US, the EU and the WEF. If he surrenders, or negotiates, he will be terminated and they will blame it on Putin, rinse and repeat.
I see it as Russia is slow walking at the risk of losing men and machine. Or maybe Zelensky is a HERO FOR OUR TIME, and regular Churchill. This cut rate Jimmy Kimmel is kickn’ azz.
The lights, internet, water, etc... are still on in Kiev and elsewhere.
It should be clear Russia is not conducting a “shock and awe” campaign - so canned MSM military analysis doesn’t fit.