[Bruce Campbells Chin]

From where are you guys getting the idea that a place as large as Ukraine can be "flattened" by an army as small as Russia's? That's not even remotely in the realm of possibility.

The Russia s tried for years to "flatten" Chechnya, which is more than twenty times smaller than Ukraine, and still couldn't do it.

I'm really curious as to where some posters are getting this idea. You guys can't have any actual military experience.

[Husker24]

Im not talking about flattening the whole country, im talking about the sliver of land in the South and East.

[ETCM]

The Russia s tried for years to "flatten" Chechnya, which is more than twenty times smaller than Ukraine, and still couldn't do it.

Chechnya had less than 2 Million people and is smaller than our smallest state, Rhode Island. Grozny was about the size of Providence, RI. Even Mariupol is twice the size of Grozny. And Russia LOST the first Chechen War. Ukraine is 35X the area and over 20 times the population.

Russia has expended far more effort, troops, armor, artillery, bombs and missiles in Ukraine than they did in Chechnya, and have inflicted far more damage. Pushing the 2nd Chechen War as some proof that Russia is "holding back" and they could have made all Ukraine look like Grozny is ridiculous.

[DoughtyOne]

I appreciate your comments on the idea of being able to
flatten the Ukraine.

Look, some folks haven’t been in the military. They still
want to address the possibilities.

Just set them straight as you did here. Maybe give them a
bit more information besides Chechnya, even thought that
was a good example to give.

No need to dump on them. They are concerned or want to
see something done that can’t be done.