It's raining fire in Ukraine -- to protect Putin

Putin claims that the bombings were a response to Ukraine’s destruction of a critical bridge that linked Crimea with Russia, a key avenue for Russian Army supply lines. He promised further bloodshed that would be “tough and proportionate to the level of threats.” The big difference between the two is the bridge was a military target, Putin attacked civilian targets.

For those who believe Putin’s claim, the civilian bombings were a response to Ukraine’s destruction of a Russian bridge. I have a different bridge to sell them— it’s in Brooklyn.

Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s civilian areas and energy infrastructure was made to protect Putin. The Russian military losses and other Russian failures have created cracks in Putin’s power base. The military, oligarchs, and the Kremlin bureaucracy cannot be happy with Putin.

Backed into a corner, Putin must take radical steps. In my opinion, the Russian military will not allow Putin to follow through on his nuclear threats because they know it will result in many Russian deaths and chaos. Militaries abhor chaos, and Russian fighters have warned Putin about using nuclear weapons.