Twitter Has Made Armchair Generals Of Us All

difference between that and a surgical SOF type raid. Insanely more difficult to resupply, and so much more is needed then on the green side. The Russians might be in deep shit in the cities if they can’t solve that problem.

— Dan Barkhuff VFRL.org (@DBarkhuff) February 25, 2022

It appears this has become a huge issue already, only two days in. https://t.co/3lmn2hRhdA

— Tyler Bradley (@UnwashedWater) February 25, 2022

Russia captured multiple airports with paratrooper assaults only to lose them again because the reinforcements were still 20 miles away.

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— Phillip Hallam-Baker 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 (@hallam) February 25, 2022

Their solution will be to bring the whole building down.

They're trying to avoid that...for now...but they're sending the Chechnyans in for a reason.

— 🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦 Andreen Photography 🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@AndreenPhotogr1) February 25, 2022

(Reuters) - Russian troops have stopped near the northeast city of Konotop after suffering heavy losses during a fight, Ukraine's land forces said. They have a problem with fuel and supply," the statement said, adding there were cases of looting by Russian soldiers in local shops

— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) February 25, 2022

We can confirm the following developments in Ukraine: pic.twitter.com/Iv1xOv6abl

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) February 25, 2022

confirmation from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny. https://t.co/FGTfR1i3es

— LAMusing (@LAMusing) February 25, 2022

Yet there is something emerging: 

a) It does seem Russia expected this to be easy.  Topple Zelensky, set up a puppet, withdraw. After all, Crimea was a walk-over, right?

b) People of Ukraine are not so compliant (neither are the people of Moscow, apparently.  Yes, there are people in the countryside;  but the Revolution against the Tsar was in the cities long before the countryside knew about it.)

c) Resistance is the primary issue.  Will Russia just knock down buildings, a la Grozny?  Or with the whole world watching, will they be more circumspect?  Either way, they aren't winning hearts and minds, and they need that to set up a government with fealty to Putin and then claim everything is "normal".

d) I understand sanctions aren't all they're cracked up to be.  But seizing property, as the Swedes just did, can focus the attention like sweeping actions cannot.  Still a lot of cards to be played there, methinks.

Hell, let's all admit we're just spectators at the gladiator games of nations.  We can support the voices in Moscow and elsewhere.  I understand from personal connections that people are being swept off the streets for protesting a la the days of the Tsars.  That's deep in Russian culture.  But that's also part of what undid Nicholas.

One never know, do one?