Invasion Madness: Five Times Russia Vastly Underestimated A ‘Weaker’ Opponent

Ukraine is just one in a long line

Polish defenses near Milosna, August 1920 (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

When he launched the invasion of Ukraine on February 24th of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin believed his army would take Kyiv in two days. 252 days later, Russian forces are in retreat across eastern and southern Ukraine, and Russia can only reach Kyiv with…