Russia is giving IDs and clearing people of debt. Version that this will be some kind of semi-independent region now doesn’t hold up because of IDs, also Russia seems to really going to win this one also because of going through the process of giving IDs.

I don’t believe this was the plan, but since the “first phase” failed, Russia has no other option other than annexing as much of Ukraine as possible.

  • NothingButBits
    7·
    4 years ago

    Oh for sure, Ukraine is losing badly but they’ve been preparing defensive positions for the last 8 years with the help of NATO, which is why they managed to kill so many Russian soldiers.

    • JucheBot1988
      1·
      3 years ago

      Can’t Russia just airstrike these positions out of existence? Or is the problem that they’re in populated areas (fascists using civilians as shields, again)?

      • NothingButBits
        2·
        3 years ago

        I’m not a military expert. I’m sure they’re doing what they can. But yes, the ukranazis are also fighting near civilians or outright using them as shields.