Ukrainian people will probably have to go out to the forest and fight for years. My answer is similar to @Nomore_Tantrums.
I think they could lose a few hundred thousand people by the end of the year at the hands of Russian bombs and bullets.
I think Europe should have been lining the border with troops 6 months ago so Putin would not even try this. People should have been leaving Ukraine cities when Russia was sending it’s military to the border. I understand not wanting to leave one’s home and being in denial about what might happen, I have complete empathy for it, but I’m only saying that’s what I think might have been prudent. Europe and the US should have been supplying arms to Ukraine for years now.
The US said they basically didn’t think the Ukrainian people had a chance and the country would what? Topple in three days surrendering to Russia? WTF? The Ukrainian people have lived through Russian rule, they don’t want to go through that again. It’s like expecting Israel to just give up their country. Never again! The Ukrainian people have had their culture and language being squashed by Russia over many years. They want their people to continue and to have their own land. Although, I tend to lean towards the people are more important than the land. Save yourselves!
Such a sad situation. Difficult and scary to watch.
It’s a David and Goliath story. Let’s hope David can win this time. The Vietnamese won, and they were David.