They are just hoping that they can prolong the war by a week or two.
Maybe, just maaaaybe they will be lucky and something happens that makes the west force Ukraine to cede all of the currently occupied territory to the Orc-Roaches. The only thing the Russia can do is to try to prolong the war and hope for an act of gods.
They need more than the currently occupied territories because they want to continue the invasion at a later time and they can’t overcome the heavily fortified positions behind current lines. That’s why Russia includes them in their demands
"New Rule, your base is our team’s new safe zone! Also we are going to hang out and make noises at you next to the nuclear reactor that could irradiate us all!
They are just hoping that they can prolong the war by a week or two.
Maybe, just maaaaybe they will be lucky and something happens that makes the west force Ukraine to cede all of the currently occupied territory to the Orc-Roaches. The only thing the Russia can do is to try to prolong the war and hope for an act of gods.
They need more than the currently occupied territories because they want to continue the invasion at a later time and they can’t overcome the heavily fortified positions behind current lines. That’s why Russia includes them in their demands
"New Rule, your base is our team’s new safe zone! Also we are going to hang out and make noises at you next to the nuclear reactor that could irradiate us all!
On the bright side, the donation of scrap steel will contribute to Ukraine’s reconstruction. That its soaked in Russian military blood is just bonus.
Eugh, they don’t want that low quality steel. They want their own Ukrainian steel mills (and the land they are on) back