What is concerning is the absolute destruction of Ukraine by Russia, the Russian leadership is evil, they are ruthless. Even though western weapons are now flooding into Ukraine, they were initially denied the long-range weapons that could penetrate deep into Russia and cause them not only embarrassment, this could cause upheaval in Russia.

When the Russians are receiving casualties within their own borders, people will begin to question why they are taking this action. When Russian cities are hit with long-range artillery and missiles, when Russians are being displaced from their homes, when their cities are turned to rubble, then they may reasonably ask, why? The answer is why indeed, they need to feel the pain, they need to bleed, they need to lose their lives too.

The long range weapons are supplied on the proviso that they are not used to attack Russian territory. This is to allay Russian fears to provoke a wider conflict, the Russian concerns are that NATO will install missiles on the border threatening Russia. Whilst I understand their strategic concerns, that does not give them the right to invade and subjecting another country to this evil. It would be good to see Ukraine take back the Donbas region and then use their long range artillery and missiles to pound targets within Russian borders, let them feel the pain.

This action has already backfired for Russia, Finland and Sweden have now joined NATO, this was an unintended action, Norway was a founding member. Putin thought the west was weak, was divided, would not act and could be intimidated. What we are witnessing is war crimes unfolding in front of us, whilst western countries are supplying arms to Ukraine and ensuring the sanctions are crippling their economy, the war crimes continue.

With longer-range weapons finding their way into Ukraine hands, they are able to bombard Russian forces from a greater distance. Whilst they are severely outnumbered and still out-gunned, they are motivated and better organised. Regardless, the Russian playbook is a scorched earth policy of flattening cities, murdering civilians and raping captured women. There will be a time of reckoning, this war will weaken Russia, hopefully the economy will collapse and the country will implode.