It’s also going to be interesting, how it affects morale on the Russian side. If Putin’s propaganda machinery works, he’ll spin it as an aggression from Ukraine and a reason for soldiers to defend their country and whatnot.
But, while it’s always difficult to judge this from the outside, I cannot imagine that Russians don’t know that this whole conflict was an aggression from Russia towards Ukraine. So, it will very likely lead to a lot of pressure to withdraw troops from Ukraine, not only to defend where necessary, but also to put this whole power trip to rest.
It’s also going to be interesting, how it affects morale on the Russian side. If Putin’s propaganda machinery works, he’ll spin it as an aggression from Ukraine and a reason for soldiers to defend their country and whatnot.
But, while it’s always difficult to judge this from the outside, I cannot imagine that Russians don’t know that this whole conflict was an aggression from Russia towards Ukraine. So, it will very likely lead to a lot of pressure to withdraw troops from Ukraine, not only to defend where necessary, but also to put this whole power trip to rest.