My Description Of How The Ukrainians Have Outplayed The Russians

 I could make a 300-page book but I'll limit to five central things:

1.  The Russians had a cut of every military budget for over thirty years.....where probably 25 to 35 percent of the funds were diverted to Oligarch 'crews'.  The superior tank (on paper) came with several diminished features, and didn't meet the original intent.  No one cared to inspect or audit the product....they just accepted it.

2. The Russians ran the same basic exercise theme for thirty years....a tank-war.  They never made them challenging, and the generals didn't worry about war.

3.  The Ukrainians got superior intelligence from outside nations.  Advice was given on a daily basis, and they evolved.  The Russians have marginally evolved.

4.  Russian conscripts were marginally trained, and fell to the challenge required.

5.  There's no doubt that Putin is ill and lacking the strength that he had a decade ago.  State TV makes up for this....but Ukraine's 'boss' is out in public daily and inspiring people (something Putin can't really perform to).