“The Ukrainian soldiers are apparently highly motivated for reasons of their own (preservation of their nation seems a likely reason)”
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If preservation of their nation was their primary motivation, cozying up to NATO was about the stupidest thing they could have done. Even an idiot could have foreseen where this would lead. Zelensky was voted in on a platform of negotiating peace then pulled his bait and switch, so he certainly wasn’t following the wishes of the Ukrainian people. Now their country is in tatters, and will never be the same again. How could anyone in their right mind think this war was in the interests of the Ukrainian people? How can some of you people possibly be this freaking delusional?