Russia Ukraine war, page-2705

It IS a disaster.
Putin thought this would be over with in a few days.
Many of the Russian soldiers were told they were on an exercise.
By and large they don't want to fight their near compatriots.
Use of the thermobaric weapons is a sign of desperation.
They thought the mere threat of them would be enough, surround Kyiv and the big cities, take out the leaders and they would fold.