This war is a strategic meatgrinder for both sides.
Russia doesn’t want to conquer Ukraine.
Ukraine doesn’t want to conquer Russia.
Tanks in a meatgrinder just get ground up.
Tanks are meant to punch a hole and get into the enemy’s rear and start shooting up kitchens and supply dumps.
When this happens, the enemy goes to crap.
As long as humans live on ground, someone is going to have to fight on the ground.
You can have people wearing fabric against weapons or people in steel against weapons.
It’s a choice.
“Russia doesn’t want to conquer Ukraine. Ukraine doesn’t want to conquer Russia.”
But who invaded who? Who said the other is an illegitimate country?