So Russia’s strategic objective didn’t include Luhansk province?
The Russians had already occupied much of Lugansk region before the February invasion. Since then, they have developed even more sworn enemies in the Donbas due to the forced conscription and forcing teachers, hospital workers, civil engineers, and administrators to join the UNITED RUSSIA Party. Many thousands of Russian speakers from the Donbas are fighting against the Russians. Glory to Ukraine! Death to the invaders!
“We failed 19 goals but we succeeded on the 20th!!!” <==== You.
Really, saying a country has been defeated when they occupy large sections of the country they invaded and show no signs of leaving is stupid, it’s like saying China invaded the US but only took over the Western US and saying at least we kept them out of Washington
Vlad has taken 98 percent of the ethnic Russian territories. Let’s see the next chapter, his “ buffer zone”, and then possibly Odessa.
Same “ stuff” was prematurely said by the Ukie before he took Mariupol, it was the largest concentration of Azov Neo Nazis. Vlad is much like Trump, a strong leader, does what he says, and has huge support from his population…..the direct opposite of all the current western “ leadership”.