sure looks like he’s making excuses for being out of missiles
remember when we were growing up, and you see some show-off try something tough ...
and when they botch it they say, “oh, I meant to do that”
nobody believed them then, and nobody believes Putin now
so, more desperation from a losing side
I have no reason to doubt that Putin has plenty of weapons and ammo left. So I would not call it desperation, since that is an assumption without evidence.
To each their own.
Sadly, I think either way we are going to see the evidence and more will die before this is over. Once winter sets in, I expect a Russian advance to annihilate any Uke resistance that stands in it's way.
I still wish for a negotiated peace to save lives.