I don’t think people realize, Russia can’t afford to lose this war under any circumstance. It will be the greatest humiliation they’ve ever faced. Defeat for Russia means their nation carved up and divided under western stewardship and everyone in a position of government or military leadership swinging from gallows. Before they surrender, they will use every tool in their arsenal. Every tool.
Well modern day in any case.
Tsushima Straits Battle
Russian losses
5,045 dead
803 injured
6,016 captured
6 battleships sunk
1 coastal battleship sunk
14 other ships sunk
2 battleships captured
2 coastal battleships captured
1 destroyer captured
6 ships disarmed
(126,792 tons sunk)
Oh, and only time an entire fleet surrendered in the field