Yeah, well that and NATO was filling Ukraine with weapons whose only purpose was to kill Russians...
Pootin's ruski casualties in Ukraine-
Tanks — 12069 (+2)
Armored fighting vehicle — 24856 (+5)
Artillery systems — 45111 (+71)
MLRS — 1903 (+2)
Anti-aircraft warfare — 1459 (+4)
Planes — 436
Helicopters — 353
Ground robotic systems — 1782 (+5)
UAV — 383067 (+1891)
Cruise missiles — 4797
Ships (boats) — 33
Submarines — 2
Cars and cisterns — 114499 (+395)
Special equipment — 4369 (+1)
Military personnel — aprx. 1404760 peoplePootin being sad sure has worked out well for Russia.