From Imperial Ambitions to Isolation: How Russia Digs Its Own Pit Russia’s war against Ukraine is not only a brutal act of aggression, but also one of the most glaring strategic mistakes in modern history. 1/ - ThreadSky

falloutcatfella.bsky.social • 14 days ago

From Imperial Ambitions to Isolation: How Russia Digs Its Own Pit

Russia’s war against Ukraine is not only a brutal act of aggression, but also one of the most glaring strategic mistakes in modern history. 1/

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falloutcatfella.bsky.social•14 days ago

It is a war that, while it was supposed to strengthen Russia’s influence, has become a symbol of its weakening and isolation. The current decisions have not only failed to bring Moscow victories, but have also set the country’s future in a bleak direction. 2/

falloutcatfella.bsky.social•14 days ago

1. Strategic defeat, despite territorial ambitions

Russia’s quest for territorial gains in Ukraine has turned into a complete strategic failure. Even if the Kremlin manages to hold on to some of the lands it has seized, they have already become devastated, scorched- 3/

falloutcatfella.bsky.social•14 days ago

earth territories with no economic or geopolitical value. Western sanctions, loss of trust, and diplomatic isolation have left Russia on the fringes of the global community for a long time. Its economy is stagnating or even shrinking, while Western powers continue to make progress. 4/

falloutcatfella.bsky.social•14 days ago

Such a difference in the pace of development has already ruined the Soviet Union — now history is repeating itself.

2. The spiral of military attrition

Russia has used up a significant part of its Cold War-era weapons in the war. 5/

falloutcatfella.bsky.social•14 days ago

Its military potential is not only declining, but also losing value due to outdated technologies and limited resources. Crimea, once considered a strategic gain, has now become a weak link — even the military base there has lost its significance due to the threat of drone attacks. 6/

falloutcatfella.bsky.social•14 days ago

The peninsula has turned into an asset rather than a burden that requires enormous resources to maintain.

3. The China factor: friendship with a timer

Historically, the Russian tsars took away huge territories from China. Although this topic is kept quiet, China remembers it well. 7/

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