Originally Posted by
mahogany bob
Totally agree with your sentiments BUT I say again RUSSIA will not give in and accept a defeat
That simply depends on how define their success. Given their complete control of the propaganda machine in Russia, can they spin whatever story or line they like e.g denazifying eastern Ukraine, destroying the Azov brigade, repatriating Russian-speakers to the safety of Mother Russia etc. Even Russian citizens living in the west believe their propaganda, such is their hold on them.
What could undermine any such victory narrative would be a long, drawn out attempted occupation in which tens or hundreds of Russians are killed or wounded every week. Eventually most people in Russia would end up knowing one of these people, and may begin to question the whole raison d'etre of any occupation.