6/8 Ukraine still controls every regional capital it held before the invasion.
russia hasn’t taken a single one.
Imagine the US invading a smaller country — and after 3.5 years and 1M casualties, controlling less territory than it did one month in. It would be a disaster pic.twitter.com/pq44FpwrD0
— Joni Askola (@joni_askola) July 10, 2025
Even ignoring my feelings about the war, anyone who describes Russia as “winning” is a clownish dumbass.
Russia:
- Has achieved none of its military objectives
- Has not made any substantive gains in years
- Controls nothing important it didn’t already control in 2015
- Has experienced 1M casualties, including ~250K KIA
- Is relying on North Korean ammo and personnel
- Has very little equipment left
- Probably cannot hold what it has taken long term
Whatever that is, it sure ain’t winning no matter what doofs like Ian Welsh claim.