[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

No, they are bombing Kyiv’s airports right now and allegedly downtown Kyiv. In fact, there are major explosions being reported in dozens of cities from the West to the East.

This is not about the land corridor. They are taking out the government, saying the Jewish President is leading a Nazi country, and that Ukraine must be demilitarized.

[Antoninus]

This is not about the land corridor.

Remains to be seen. The missile hits around the country are most likely to take out key infrastructure and air defense systems to allow the Russians unhampered air support of their ground operations and to weaken the Ukrainian army's ability to shift forces. Reports of troops coming from Belarus are probably a false or a feint.

[Mariner]

“and that Ukraine must be demilitarized”

That is Russia’s essential interest.

They will pursue their essential interest.

[Deo volente]

Putin will have his Ukraine no matter what we do in the realm of “sanctions”. He’s not backing down at this point. After consolidating his position there he will turn his attention westward, to the eastern portions of Poland that used to belong to the Russian Empire.

His ultimate goal is to reestablish Greater Russia. The mask is off now. He’s a madman from the old school. Someone from inside Russia will have to depose him. That is why we must hit them with extreme sanctions that will cripple the elite and his inner circle. The Russian people are probably appalled at all this. The economy will crater, and something will have to be done to get rid of the dictator before he destroys their country.