Of course it can.

But, keep the Putin's PRBS-machinery in mind: he needs wars and he needs victories - to maintain his standing in the Russian public, and…

Of course it can.

But, keep the Putin's PRBS-machinery in mind: he needs wars and he needs victories - to maintain his standing in the Russian public, and thus himself in power.

Thus, if 'they' let Rybar draw a map of this kind amid all the possible announcements of counterattacks, then they get a situation where their own losses don't matter - 'because they've encircled and destroyed the Ukrainian penetration'.

Sounds like WWI and easy to understand for the mass of people....while, in reality...