RE: New phase of war4 Aug 2022 08:42
Power, you are a lit outdated:
1) Nuclear attacks - West indicated, there will be no extermination, instead they will pinpoint decision-maker(s). Nuclear war threats from Russis stopped immediately after such statement as well as China published research showing low power nuclear warheads can be used to destroy bunkers even 2km underground. Before - only North Korea used nuclear weapons as a direct threat.
2)Military intelligence mainly comes from the agents and satellites. Russia's army has low integrity of IT systems. Thats where the planning issues arise.
3) No one except Russia pushed Ukraine into war. Russia's manifesto published in official media stated: Ukraine needs to be erased from world map, every resisting Ukrainian exterminated, their children re-educated, non-resisting Ukrainians - replaced by Russians.
4) Narrative about Russia rebuilding USSR 2.0 with force widely used in state media-sphere. State claiming back Russian empire territories - too. They tried that at start of 2k on Baltic states, but they managed quickly join EU/NATO, actioned on Georgia - 2008, tried Ukraine at 90ties, put started to put real pressure on Ukraine after they gave away all nuclear stocks and long range missiles.
Russia does not protect their entire borders - they spend majority of money on wars and developing Wunderwaffles. Russia relies on nuclear weapon stockpile to protect their borders.