Russia has launched a series of air strikes on Ukraine's military headquarters, air defense units and logistics bases. The main purpose of such an attack is to destroy the air defense capacity and interference capability of the opponent, so that the Kiev-oriented movement of the Russian Land Forces is safe and easy. Just as the United States did before the invasion of Iraq. At the same time, the Ukrainians were reminded of the Russian military capabilities.
Russian heavy armored and artillery units advanced south through Crimea and north through Belarus, occupying Kherson in the south, Sumi and Chernobyl in the northeast. Kiev's Hostomail Airport Already has been evicted and recaptured at least twice, and fighting has spread to Donbass. It is difficult to predict exactly how long the Ukrainian forces will be able to resist. But they are also trying to grow resistance by involving the masses in this war, as we did in 1971. The arsenal has been opened to the public and TV is teaching how to make Molotov cocktail bombs.
The Russian movement seems to be preparing to occupy parts of Ukraine at the outset. Then they will give Ukraine a chance to surrender. Failure to do so will increase the level of attack. Once the resistance of the people will be broken, now those who are in the government will either go to jail or die at the hands of KGB. Then a puppet government will come to power. But as usual this kind of occupation and surrogate government will face resistance from the local people's fighters. At the end of the day, the whole thing is going to be quite expensive for Russia.
Russia-occupied Ukraine will again face global sanctions, leading to a deterioration of the economy and increasing refugee pressure on neighboring European countries.
Ukrainian President Zelensky is having a difficult time right now. NATO member states may supply him with weapons. But the war will have to be fought by the Ukrainians alone.