To answer the question of why Russian forces are taking a long time to "win" in
Ukraine, one must understand that Ukraine spent 8 years building extensive
fortifications along the line of contact in the Donbas region.

Once Russian forces overcome these defenses, momentum will be on their side -
and already the Western media and Western governments are beginning to change
their tune as this happens.

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