Be proud of your army of clowns
- : Prishli, otsosali, ybeshali
- Despite massive forces, Russia suffered heavy losses; the war dragged on and ended in a ceasefire that left Chechnya de-facto independent.
- Russian troops were expelled from the city by Chechen fighters; a humiliating tactical defeat.
- Russia regained nominal control but at the cost of enormous destruction, civilian casualties, and long-term instability
- While Russia achieved a short-term victory, the campaign revealed poor coordination and resulted in international isolation and sanctions
- Russia backed separatists during the 1992 war and keeps troops there (the Operational Group of Russian Forces). However, it failed to gain international recognition, faces ongoing demands for troop withdrawal, and the issue remains a frozen conflict.
- Initially stabilized Assad’s power, but the campaign brought heavy costs, limited global influence gains, and long-term military overstretch. Analysts call it a partial or strategic failure that did not yield lasting control.
- Russia has not achieved any tangible influence. Instead, Lithuania increased its defense budget, reinstated conscription, strengthened NATO ties, and publicly exposed Russian tactics — turning Moscow’s threats into strategic isolation.