They can keep meatwaves up for at least another year. After that year they will have no army and so almost any country could overrun them if they wanted. [it is fun to think of vatican city doing a crusade in 2026]

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They can keep meatwaves up for at least another year.

Oh boy, you may be right, but I don't think they can. If Russia continues the war at this rate, I suspect Russia to be so dysfunctional late summer or early autumn, that they will not be able to fight this war effectively anymore.
We've already seen the beginning of economic hurt in Russia, due to the economy not actually being able to sustain the war. The bottom is falling out of the economy, and Russia has no more tricks to pull to keep the appearance of everything being OK.
The result will be a sharp decline in Russian economy, and possible collapse of the Russian federation.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 3 points 6 days ago

Russia can sustain war for a year despite the ecconomy. The problems resulting from war will linger for years but in the now they are not pad enough to stop fighting.