If you characterize Ukraine as a 2nd world pitstop, you would be characterizing Finland as a frozen wasteland. It begs the question either way of why Russia would find it necessary to invade pitstops or wastelands.
“It begs the question either way of why Russia would find it necessary to invade pitstops or wastelands.”
Well, if they thought they could invade Poland or Hungary and get away with it, I’m sure they would.