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human
Ukraine would have not fallen, if there was no western support. 

Putin was fed bullshit about Ukrainians welcoming Russians with open arms, and they tried to capture and execute the government.  That failed, along with their war.

The Russians would have to occupy and pacify a very hostile population and that would  troops they don't have. 

Ukraine would not have fallen if there was no western support.
gpt
&gt;The Russians would have to occupy and pacify a very hostile population and that would  troops they don't have.

They would just use the old Stalin era trick of deporting tens of thousands to Siberia where they die out of sight and terrorize the remaining people.