Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Zkuq said:

SecondWar said:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russian-state-tv-ukraine-world-war-3-b2058684.html

Russian media are now saying their invasion of Ukraine has escalated into WW3. Whilst the fighting in the country doesn’t actually meet the definition of a world war, if this view is shared by the Russian government (and isn’t just some Tucker Carlson-esqe hyperbole) then might predicate some level of escalatory attacks from Russia against Nato states. Concerning given the diplomatic messages from Russia in recent days,

Ah, how a 'special military operation' is still not a war, yet there's already World War 3. The only reason why escalating the situation might make sense for Russia is that it would justify full-scale mobilization to its people. Unless Russia is pursuing that, which I really doubt, I think this is done just to strengthen national unity. Still, this is of course a development I would rather not see.

I wonder what a full-scale mobilization would do to their national unity. Surely despite their propaganda people would understand their 'special military operation' went tits-up and their professional army got spanked. I would think normal people wouldn't be very happy to take a soviet-era bolt-action rifle, a handful of ammo, a bottle of vodka and step into the meat grinder.