Shoigu added that Russia could achieve its military goals with “consistent implementation of the measures in the action until 2025.”
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and allies like Shoigu have repeatedly stressed the need to keep Ukraine inside Russia’s sphere of influence, and to defeat what they describe as Ukraine’s “Nazi regime”.
I recall the internet claims that Afghanistan would be a few weeks, and also Iraq v2 - because of the US’ military superiority. It doesn’t really matter whose military it is in whatever coalition, or how much funding they get. It’s all just long-term destruction.
Don’t recall anyone saying it would be a few weeks. Don’t doubt some people said it would only be a few weeks, just don’t remember it.
From the start of the invasion, it was two months one week and three days to topple the Taliban government.
Unfortunately, then next 19 years were apparently a waste since the regime that replaced the Taliban didn’t actually want to fight for themselves.