Russia is not dominating the war against UkraineThis is forcefully explained by the oldest institute specialized in international security, geopolitics and defense issues in the world, (RUSI) based in London.
They are emerging victorious in the war of narratives, but on the battlefield the panorama is completely opposite. “The war continues to go much better for Ukraine than the gloomy forecast suggests.”“, states part of the report published by said study center.
A wrong perception
Many will consider that the destiny of nations is determined by their size; however, This perception is completely erratic. History speaks for itself, a clear example of this is the defeat in Vietnam or Afghanistan.
In this order of ideas, RUSI suggests that the most affected after the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been Russia itself. “The war has emptied its economy, which, like its war machineincreasingly dependent on Chinese support. Great powers are not a function, not even of geography, but of organization and perspective,” the document maintains.
It is relevant to remember that the government of China is increasingly subordinated in economic matters. According to the European Union Institute for Security Studies, China accounts for 57% of Russian imports, up from 23% before the invasion.
Although Russia has a larger population, exceeding 145 million people, while the population census of Ukraine is around 37 million, advances are changing the dynamics of wardrones have played a key role in Ukrainian offensives, successfully attacking ships, and even Russian-owned weapons.
