Tom Clonan: Putin is waging a 1942 war in 2022, causing untold suffering and destruction; thejournal.ie, Mar 1st 2022

https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/russia-invasion-of-ukraine-security-risks-5696743-Mar2022/?utm_source=twitter_short
Thus, the scene is set for the major ground component of Russia’s invasion. This will involve massive loss of life and destruction of property on a grand scale. If Ukrainian forces hold their ground to any extent – inflicting heavy losses on Russian troops and delaying or denying a ‘victory’ to Putin, he may sanction the use of very heavy weapons such as thermobaric weapons in order to destroy whole sectors of the Ukrainian defence.

https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/russia-invasion-of-ukraine-security-risks-5696743-Mar2022/?utm_source=twitter_short
Thus, the scene is set for the major ground component of Russia’s invasion. This will involve massive loss of life and destruction of property on a grand scale. If Ukrainian forces hold their ground to any extent – inflicting heavy losses on Russian troops and delaying or denying a ‘victory’ to Putin, he may sanction the use of very heavy weapons such as thermobaric weapons in order to destroy whole sectors of the Ukrainian defence.