Insert Gru meme:

Panel 1: we invade Ukraine.

Panel 2: we hold back our best forces to bait the west into an ultimate conflict from which we will emerge victorious!

Panel 3: we lose the war in Ukraine.

Panel 4: we lose the war in Ukraine?

Bro, the Russians are losing T-90s. Plus tons of helicopters and aircraft. Those platforms cost $$$. They’re not holding something back.