Originally Posted by
antheads
What's the point here, is it degrading russian military forces long term or is it a fight for Ukrainian land and people? just asking for a friend
The point is to make continuing with the war too expensive to the extent where they give up.
Kremlin approved history doesn't have much to say about the occasions in the past where even the USSR gave up.
The Berlin airlift and the war against Finland come to mind. ( Stalin vowed to destroy Helsinki )