Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s statement today that “”We appreciate the sincere interest of our Turkish friends in helping to find a just, sustainable, long-term settlement of the situation around Ukraine,” suggests that Russia has given up on a military victory.
Putin’s foolish ever-widening never-ending “special military operation” has developed into a situation where Russia is committed apparently forever to shooting down Ukrainian drones:
“Russian Air Defense Systems Shot Down 172 Ukrainian Drones Overnight” https://sputnikglobe.com/20260616/russian-air-defense-systems-shot-down-172-ukrainian-drones-overnight—defense-ministry-1124315219.html
Number of Moscow-Bound Drones Destroyed Overnight Reaches 60 – Mayor https://sputnikglobe.com/20260616/enemy-drone-attack-on-moscow-continues-for-over-24-hours–mayor-1124315349.html