Originally Posted by
jolihokistix
Agreeing with GN above.
If someone could have immediately taken out the crew that shot down Malaysia MH17 in 2014, for example, few would have cried over their deaths, regardless of their nationality or affiliation. Sadly, many of the missiles targeting Ukraine are being fired from distant submarines, or aircraft high above the Caspian Sea.
There are other ways for the West to strike back. With overwhelming strikes on Putins forces holding the line, behind the line and anywhere he chooses to move. That's if the West has that capability of course.
By destroying the bridge in Crimea and other high profile targets. By destroying anything that moves on sea, air and land.
Of course that's escalation and may result in retaliatory (conventional not necessarily nuclear) strikes. Are we ready to take those losses ourselves?