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Russia was banking on terror itself being a weapon. The brutality of Russian soldiers on Ukrainian civilians (and especially children) underscores this. I don't know why Russia though this would work. Ukrainians were unarmed during Euromaidan and still went up against and won against superior equipped forces.
How does the quote go? “Never start a land war in Ukraine”
Wasn't Afghanistan? Sry, my mind's not what it used to be...
"Never start a land war in Asia." was the original quote.