Not only is the Russian military suffering heavy losses, even if they conquer the Donbas, they will have no money to repair the wholesale destruction of cities and the industrial base. It will by a pyrrhic victory to whomever ends up holding the territory. Neither side will have the money to rebuild for years. A classic case of egomaniacal action by Putin.
All and/or nothing
Not only is the Russian military suffering heavy losses, even if they conquer the Donbas, they will have no money to repair the wholesale destruction of cities and the industrial base. It will by a pyrrhic victory to whomever ends up holding the territory. Neither side will have the money to rebuild for years. A classic case of egomaniacal action by Putin.