An actual war with the thousands of troops they're moving? I don't know, I hope not.<p>Surely Russian leaders remember how the war in Afghanistan affected the USSR. It was a massive waste of money and resources, and it played a big role in destabilizing the whole regime.<p>This would be similar, imo, if NATO backs Ukraine. Russia will just waste money, destroy lives and whatever prosperity the region had, for little to no return. Maybe they get two more republics into the federation.<p>They're just pushing Ukraine, Georgia into NATO and everyone else away from them. What a sad state of affairs.