Thread by @sumlenny

This war will change Ukraine, Russia and Europe. A THREAD:
1) Ukrainian army is demonstrating extraordinary efficiency. Nobody expected (me too) that Ukrainian Air Defence will be that resilient. Ukrainian ground forces are the strongest in Europe. Cities' defence is very good;

2) Ukrainians are crushing Russian units and celebrating this. This is the level of moral developed within 8 years of the war. In 2014, Ukrainian army was not ready to shoot at Russian aggressor. In 2022, it is looking for a fight and enjoys it, knowing, they protect freedom;

3) We are witnessing an exceptional quantum leap in development of Ukrainian society. Maidan has given birth to modern Ukrainian political nation. But it remained divided: "Porokhobot", "Zelena Plisnyava" and other division. Now Ukrainian society has got grown, adult, and PhD;

4) We observe things one could not see even during WWII. People stay queues to military recruiting offices. My friends - males and females, lawyers, engineers, historians, publishers - go to army, and do it with a positive feeling of rage and anger and readiness to fight;

5) Not only the army has lived 8 years through the war. All Ukrainians have lived through it. Ukrainians are tired of the war - but not in the way they want to end it paying with their freedom. They want to end the war by destroying Russian tyranny. Because only this will last;

6) The joke "if Nato is fit for Ukraine?" is not a joke actually. We don't have any nation in Europe which is so strong, united and dedicated to freedom and liberty. After the war Ukrainians will thankfully remember their allies US, UK, PL, LT, EE, TUR, and will be a proud nation

7) If after thisUkraine will not be immediately accepted to the EU and Nato - I do not know what else should Ukraine fulfil. It is in interests of the EU and Nato to integrate strong self-convident Ukraine, otherwise mighty Ukraine will be more a competitor (alliance with TUR?)

8) Same time, we see a decline and even collapse in Russia. Russian army loses thousands of soldiers. In 3 days Russia has lost so much soldiers as in 3 years in Afghanistan. Russian media do not report any casualty - but also any victory. Russians are treated as idiots;

9) Russian political elites look to be shocked, hundreds of Putin's minions: actors, singers, journos are silent, they just do not post or say anything. Russia expected a collapse of Ukraine within days, but has got a devastating respond by Ukrainians and the unity of the West;

10) Of course, Russia has reserves in manpower and equipment. They are also capable to terror air raids against civilians. But this will not help to demoralize Ukrainians. UKR want peace, see above, but they understand now very clearly, they need a collapse of Russia for peace;

11) We'll have more days of heavy fighting. The EU and Nato must continue to provide Ukraine with military support. This is a war for Europe. This war can and must be won. Ukrainians have all the skills and the will for that. The world after this war will be much better. END