Part 10/11:
Faced with immense losses, Putin's military machine finds itself on a path of inevitable collapse, whether it exits from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine victorious or not. The scale of devastation incurred throughout this conflict may render Russia incapable of recovering its former strength on the world stage for decades, if at all.
As the war drags on, questions loom about how Russia will navigate this precarious situation. The prospect of sustained military engagement, coupled with catastrophic losses, suggests that a reevaluation of strategy—or the creation of a "Plan B"—is desperately needed.