I am not too sure the Ukrainians are that eager to have the Russians take over. The last time that happened, Ukrainian families were trading children so they weren't eating their own. That sort of thing sticks in the mind over more than one generation.
Word on the Street is that the Ukraine has an army of 250,000. Using the normal 3:1 requirment for an attack, Russia would need 750,000 troops. Back off 1/3 because they will have air superiority.
But we are assuming the Russian army is willing to sustain the casualties this campaign would undergo. I suspect there are still memories of WWII where the casualty rate was unbelievable. Another memory that goes over more than one generation.
Word on the Street is that the Ukraine has an army of 250,000. Using the normal 3:1 requirment for an attack, Russia would need 750,000 troops. Back off 1/3 because they will have air superiority.
But we are assuming the Russian army is willing to sustain the casualties this campaign would undergo. I suspect there are still memories of WWII where the casualty rate was unbelievable. Another memory that goes over more than one generation.