Hate to break it to all those newly-minted Ukraine experts like this guy Viktor Orban, but there IS, and there always HAS BEEN a "battlefield solution" for Russia's war in Ukraine. Moreover, it's possible and affordable for the Free World, and them motherkissers know this perfectly well. That's why they can't stop whining about a "ceasefire", a "compromise," "concessions for peace," or a "realistic approach" -- or, what's even more cynical, they try to pretend they act in good faith and have some high moral ground to lecture those stupid little Ukrainians on how they need to surrender to Russian occupation to "save lives." Especially now that the Free World is being tempted to go the easiest way of having a raw deal with the devil. They know that, and they keep pushing those weak spots. Over the last 20 months, Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated that a "military solution" is a thing -- when it has the instruments necessary. It did so as it derailed and defeated Russia's blitzkrieg in North Ukraine in March 2022, particularly at Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy, and inflicted devastation the Soviet/Russian military hadn't seen in decades. It did so later on by having the Russian military drastically exhausted in the Battle of Donbas between April and August 2022 and stabilizing the front line. I did so in September 2022 by successfully accomplishing an offensive operation in Kharkiv Oblast, which ultimately set the Battle of Kharkiv as a Ukrainian victory, liberated most of the oblast, and brushed off Russia's key supply line and the north axis of its effort to encircle Donbas. Remember all those stupid posters "Kherson is Russia forever"? Yeah, you were right to forget -- because on November 11, 2022, we were jumping around in joy and popping up champagne to celebrate the Ukrainian military retaking the only regional capital Russia had managed to capture since February 24. Ukraine has repeatedly proved the "military solution" possible by having mastered dozens of Western-provided weapons & hardware items, from advanced tank killers to artillery pieces, radars, armored vehicles, air defense, cruise missiles, rocket systems, etc -- and moreover, setting a range of milestones in the practice of modern warfare and military history. Ukraine did so by still holding on, staying an organized firm nation, and fighting despite everything for over 600 days against the world's leading nuclear power with the 3rd largest military spending. This recitation can go on and on. The history of the last 20 months is the story of Ukraine achieving so much with so little it has. No one's talking about the Ukrainan military putting the flag over the ruins of the Kremlin. What needs to be done is inflicting Russia's military in Ukraine a kind of defeat that would greatly undermine Russia's ability to go on with this war -- militarily, socially, economically, politically, and logistically -- and make the Kremlin seek negotiations, with Ukraine speaking from a position of strength. Moreover, a "battlefield solution", i.e. derailing Russia's ability to wage large-scale wars for years to come is effectively the ONLY way to ensure peace and prevent yet another, an even more bloodletting European war within a short period of time. Vladimir Putin doesn't give a flying fuck about all the "tragedy" of the war he unleashed or about all the "loss of life" on his hands. He only needs "negotiations" and "a ceasefire that Ukraine doesn't want" to let his military get a respite from hostilities, regroup, rearm, reinforce -- and launch a new attack on Ukraine. After the initial defeat of his 'special military operation' and numerous mortifying setbacks in Ukraine, it's very personal to him and his bruised ego. He wants and needs Ukraine in ashes coughing its own blood. In February 2022, he took the biggest gamble of his life and he very suddenly lost. Now he's a hostage of the mess of his own making, and he will not stop until he's stopped. He's in power in the Kremlin and alive as long as the war goes on and he's not yet the one who led Russia to a humiliating strategic defeat to its former colony. And surprise-surprise, Ukraine doesn't want to die to make things easier for somebody. At all. So any sort of speculations on "putting this war to an end via concessions", "a diplomatic solution", etc is nothing but escapist sweet talk ignoring the grim reality, to say the least. Those not happy about the state of things are more than welcome to send their complaints and grievances to Vladimir V. Putin in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. There's nothing that stands in the way of Ukraine willingly getting this giant problem effectively solved militarily -- nothing but the lack of the Free World's leadership, resolve, the ability to finally get out of its comfort zone and stop being obsessed with excessive risk management and the paralyzing fear of historical decisions. Since February 24, 2022, we've made a grand way forward together. It's been way too long and history-making to just drop it and give up in the middle of it. Chronically half-hearted decisions, painful procrastination, keeping heads deep in the sand, looking for easy solutions, and pleasing domestic extremists openly advocating the aggressor are just taking us nowhere. Yes, the West can give Ukraine everything it needs to save itself and ensure sustainable peace instead of a hoax that will inevitably end up with many crying "WE TOLD YOU!" That's why the enemies of the Free World can't stop talking it out of this.