The Ukrainians were training up and equipping to finally win the civil war in Donbas for years.  Or I should say, NaZiocon NATO was, and using Ukroid Slav biological matter as one of the consumable weapons.  They had amassed and were about to pull the trigger and that's what forced Putin to finally give up, belatedly, on the peace option.  The only success the NaZiocons can really claim is the dead Ukroid Slav element of their plan.  The land-mass and GDP losses are significant and will probably get significantly worse.