There was plenty of evidence that this was the likely outcome of this offensive months before it even started. Why tf did they go ahead with it anyway?

I remember discussing the Russian advantage on reddit back in January, including them building defensive lines and the general imbalance in equipment, especially artillery and ammo, as well as the fact that Russia had caught up in troop numbers by that point. I had western sources for these numbers.

You wouldn't believe the level of hate and name-calling I received for pointing this out and saying they should negotiate. But apparently I was the one spewing propaganda.

Showing a supposedly active duty soldier missing a hand isn't a great look?

The dicktator putin just needs to surrender. He lost already so many months ago. He just hasn't realized how. Like there's no place lon earth where he can go without some sort of security detail protecting his ass. If he was right here at my vacation place, I wouldn't hesitate to grab my beach ⛱️ umbrella and sticking it so far up putin's arse that it got stuck there permanently....it is foldable. How could you think that you are winning when you can never go anywhere ever again? Not that I do any international travel myself, but putin did. He's lost and lost badly. One nice example again is that I come from Mexico and mexico, the government loves putin appearently...go ahead putin, go to Mexico and let us know when. If you do, and I get to meet you, I promise you that I will find you the most beautiful tortoise ornament and do you like that one episode of breaking bad. That's how much welcome you'll be to Mexico. I don't know of any Mexican that thinks differently. I can probably do the Trump thing...plain sight mid day with a dull machete and ten hot glue guns put together with duct tape...right on the turtle ornament. People love turtles in Mexico... either for eating or to protect them. So it will be an ornamental one.