May 9th is fast approaching and the Russians are going to want to trot out their usual big parade to celebrate the end of WWII. In all likelihood Putin intended to present Ukraine as a jewel restored to its rightful place in the empire. That being an unlikely event, what he'll try now is to secure Mariupol or the Donbass and have soldiers marching while flying hundreds of Ukrainian flags like the armies of Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon and entering Rome.
Link: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-04-15/card/russia-loses-another-major-general-in-ukraine-fighting-7bHXbR97hCy4IBVxJsjL
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