lol. Yeah, the “Ghost Of Kiev 2” will be flying over the parade in attack formation, I’m sure.
I’m not a fan of Putin. He’s not a good guy. But the conflict is what it is, not what people want it to be. That is, the facts on the ground are what they are at the moment.
Will Ukraine mount a strong counteroffensive in the future? I’m going to say “yes”, but that could be months away.
The longer the Russian troops are in the newly-occupied territories, the more entrenched they will become and the harder they will be to displace. Just as we saw when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
It helps that these are places in which there are vast majorities of ethnic Russians, wherein a good number of people are sick and tired of the thuggery of the Ukrainian regime the last 8 years. Many are genuinely happy for the stability and security Russian rule offers.
Having this parade in the middle of a war (or special military operation) seems cheesy to us, but remember May 9 commemorates 77 years since victory in the great patriotic war, something we in America will never know the likes of.
Putin’s hands are definitely not clean, but we’re definitely not getting the whole story from Western media on this war. As far as the Ukrainian Armed Forces trying to rain on Putin’s parade, ain’t gonna happen. This is a professional military that plays for keeps.
The best chance for Ukraine to keep their country including Odessa, is to sue for peace. All our weapons are not going to turn the tide. It’s just not enough. This is a quagmire for the West, and it’s hurting us economically a lot more than it’s hurting Putin.