You could pose that rhetorical question after literally every setback Putin suffers in his inhumane war of aggression and conquest against Ukraine.
A Russian soldier stubs his toe against a rock? "How long before Putin declares the U.S. is waging a proxy war?!"
A Russian ammo dump is blown up, killing 600 newly conscripted Russian citizens who were recklessly billeted right next to it? "How long before Putin declares the U.S. is waging a proxy war?!"
Putin needlessly invaded Ukraine. Wars have consequences. At least Putin seems to understand that!
Regards,
Those were incredibly stupid analogies