>Russians are getting their asses kicked today.
I don't believe anything except the Russians are good at combined arms assault, which they are not employing. I think some Chechen conscripts are getting their asses kicked.
It's obvious Putin wanted to keep this low key and relatively blood-less. The harder the Ukrainians resist, the more damage their country is going to incur. If Putin thinks he's being embarrassed on the world stage, he just might go scorched earth. Delicate balancing act.