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Yes, war is expensive, everyone knows that. But is it really worth it for Russia if they are impacted by it too? Surely they had to know that, going in. Though as the article states, they supposedly misjudged the costs and the duration of the whole operation, not expecting it to turn into a full on war. And now, I dunno, maybe continuing to fight is their bet at preserving... something, but everyone can see that the working class suffers on both sides because of it.
If Russia is seeing any kind of impact, it is a positive one. Their arms industry has strengthen, the West's sanctions have forced their national bourgeoisie to impose policies that strengthen its economy and also it has isolated the West and increased inflation in Western countries. Prolonging the war is what's better for Russia, they can play the long game, whereas the West can't because they cannot produce weapons, ammunition, and so on because they would run dry.
I disagree with this. The west is clearly capable of continuous arms production, thanks to its large and stable imperialist supply chain. It is Russia's economical potential which seems smaller in comparison.
Paper tiger, read about the West arms production currently and you'll see every sober military analyst tells you they are in rags.