Russian forces retreat from strategic city in Ukraine

I simply cannot imagine how those Ukrainians must feel about this all. Just think of yourself. Working a job and maintaining a family and then quite suddenly, but mostly unprovoked, a foreign army invades your country. Then all priorities change dramatically for the worse. I have trouble understanding that in the year 2022, we still have this kind of thing.

   

 Ukrainian troops were cheered by residents of Kherson as they entered the strategic city after Moscow withdrew its forces. WSJ looks at how Russia went from capturing to losing the regional capital, in one of its largest symbolic defeats in the war.

When a man is fighting for his country, land, and family, he is more dangerous and likelier to win the battle than the enemies he opposes. The country of Ukraine, its government, and its people are a part of the Ukrainian Military in Heart and Soul. As such, the Ukrainian Soldiers are thereby given the incentive to win when the battles are before them. Glory be to the Soldiers of Ukraine, may they fight well and win all battles against the invaders of their country until their country is once again free from aggression.

  I'm watching the Ken Burns documentary on the Vietnam War and it's striking to find out that as early as 1966 the U.S. knew the war was unwinnable but persevered mainly to avoid being humiliated on the world stage. That's seven more unnecessary, pointless, and doomed years of death, destruction, and suffering all to try and save face - and even that failed. Reminds me of Russia's position now.