Ukraine-Russia Fog Of War: Mysteries, Myths, Mistakes And Miseries

The Ukraine-Russia War Of 2022 started when Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in a "Special Military Operation" with a large force of over 150, 000 troops. The surprising way the war progressed over the next four months was not unlike that of a mystery novel. Many mysteries and myths were perpetrated. Why did Russia choose to invade Ukraine at this time? Why did NATO and EU choose not to intervene militarily and send troops? Why did they choose to let Ukraine fight the war as their proxy?Can we see through the fog of war and discern what was really happening?Are the Ukrainians striking a Faustian Bargain with NATO? Do they really want to emulate Prometheus in his fateful defiance of Zeus? Are humans still as war-like and obstinate as ever? These are the mysteries, myths, mistakes and miseries of this terrible war.