I think Ukrainians are in for the long haul, and are willing to take the casualties, otherwise they know Putin will be back eventually for more territory.
I agree. This is now a war. Unfortunately the Ukes are the underdog and are depending on the EU, USA and the good flow of money and weapons into the quagmire.
One day, someone is going to look around and see that they're sitting in a pile of rubble with much fewer men between the ages of 18-45 and see the smiling happy faces of Zelinsky, the EU gang and US bureaucrats all patting themselves on the back and living the dream safely in Brussels or Switzerland..... and wonder what they're all smiling about?
Then the worm will turn.
Taiwan is looking on and realizing that there is over a 7000 mile logistical distance that must be used in order for it to defend itself.
Meanwhile the superpower in charge of defending them is not concerned with SeaLift capacity, improving morale and pay of armed forces or even inculcating patriotic values into the armed forces.....
Instead they are concerned with homosexual acceptance, racial justice, lowering standard in order to allow females to enjoy infantry life and of course reminding each and every soldier, sailor, marine and citizen that they are defending a racist, slave founded/built country that they should despise in order to be more like....... Sweden or France.