[C210N]

Tragically, the Ukrainians are the ones who suffer the immense cost of this foreign policy failure.

I feel for the Ukrainians caught in the middle. I pray for their safety.

I also bear in mind that Russia's beef is with the Deep State Cabal (DSC), and this won't end until the DSC is de-fanged in Ukraine. With a Russia<>DSC war, ordinary Ukrainians are not targets (other than by the DSC, as part of a war effort to blame Russia).

DSC includes the powers that be in the US and NATO, so Russia has its hands full.

[tlozo]

I feel for the Ukrainians caught in the middle. I pray for their safety.

Ukrainians are not 'caught in the middle', they have shown that they clearly want nothing to do with Putin or Russia.

[freeandfreezing]

ordinary Ukrainians are not targets

That's the ridiculous Russian talking point of the day. If "ordinary Ukrainians" are not the targets why do the Russians keep killing them and destroying their homes, businesses, and farms?