More take on current events

 I haven't written these posts in a long while, but here's what I think.

Regardless of what way the war goes, an Iron Ukrainian National identity is being forged in Russian fire, fueled by the soldier's bodies. The Sun rises at dawn only after the shining stars fall away. A coherent, unified Ukrainian identity that's distinct from association with Russia is being formed, faster than ever. Something that might have otherwise taken decades, if it ever even formed. And it has nothing to do with the linguistics backgrounds of the different regions. They do have the perfect sort of leader for times like these, somebody willing to take the bullet or the noose for the war, for the country.

Even if, in the worst-case scenario, there is a division of the country (a wholesale occupation is unlikely and unmaintainable anyway) the strong sense of Ukrainian national Identity that will have been created in the next few days weeks and months will outlive any sort of Russian pressure.

There was no need to make martyrs out of Ukrainians, no need to wage an all out, black-and-white, good-versus-evil, uniting-everybody-against-you war. Even if the intention was to take control of the country in the foreseeable future. This sort of goonery was amateurish and will come to haunt the planners in the middle to long run.

And that is in the worst case scenario.