As a war that was broadcast almost live to the world, it was clear that the war situation was very unfavorable to Russia, and the Kremlin was in a passive position. The performance of the Russian army can be said to be unexpected, at least very different from the touting on the Internet, and the Ukrainian military and civilians who were raided are impressive, and the scene of the Russian army that was originally thought to be flattened before the war and defeated the Ukrainian army on the Ukrainian Great Plains suitable for mechanized operations did not appear at all, but suffered serious losses of personnel and equipment.
The Ukrainian military and civilians became stronger and stronger, and even the unarmed civilians stood in front of Russian tanks to prevent the Passage of Russian convoys. Polls show that after the invasion of Russian troops, Ukraine's president Zelenskiy's approval rating increased to 90%, the highest since he became president, and Zelenskiy's stay in Kiev greatly boosted the morale of Ukrainian military and civilians. While 77 percent of Ukrainians believed their country could win the war, more and more Ukrainians began to join the army, even if they could not participate in the war, they could contribute to the defense of the country, whether it was donating blood or reporting the whereabouts of the enemy.
At the same time, aid from the West is entering Ukraine in large quantities, including increasing economic support and military assistance, and even Germany is providing Ukraine with Stinger man-portable air defense missiles and "Iron Fist-3" anti-tank rocket launchers. In addition, a large number of foreigners are entering Ukraine as volunteers, and NATO is also said to intend to supply Ukraine with some MiG-29 fighter jets, which are provided by countries such as Poland, to form a volunteer air force to help Ukraine defend its air superiority.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine, like the Soviet invasion of Finland, has been difficult for the Kremlin. The Russian army involved in the invasion of Ukraine was unable to achieve a military breakthrough, morale was low, fuel, ammunition and even rations, etc., there were different degrees of shortages, and in the case of no quick end to the war, the outside world began to doubt how long the Russian army could support under the high-intensity war of attrition. There are also some worrying signs in Russia: in addition to the growing anti-war movement, there is a growing call for opposition to the war within the military.
In this context, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military's nuclear deterrent to a special state of readiness on the grounds that NATO's statement against Russia was aggressive. This means that the Kremlin once again wields the nuclear stick, causing strong dissatisfaction in many countries, believing that this is the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail against the world, especially against Ukraine, after all, the Russian military has used a heavy thermobar bomb known as "sub-nuclear weapons" in Ukrainian cities. French Foreign Minister Le Dreyon has made a rare reminder to the Russian government not to forget that NATO also possesses nuclear weapons and that nuclear blackmail will not solve anything.