Or did you think it would be a cake walk like so many of the troops did? Over in a week or two?
It is common knowledge that we thought that Kiev regime would crumble immediately.
We did not take into account level of ukrainian corruption.
Well, I too didn’t initially think they would prove so resilient, but I can’t believe you’re crediting that resilience to corruption. Corrupt governments usually collapse quicker. Indeed it’s the endemic corruption in Russia, especially in your defense industries, that has stymied your efforts.
Russia is a weak country. Without nukes, you’d be overrun by NATO in a matter of weeks, and many in your country would be grateful. You should revolt against this fool who’s led you down the march of folly to endless war. Better to kill him than see another 10,000 soldiers die in the coming months.