What options does Russia have left?
I am wondering what options are left on the table for Russia atm in Ukraine. Their 2026 summer offensive seems to be stalling already and they seem to be losing the initiative. What options are left the table to regain momentum?
Thoughts
After 4 years of war the Mechanized nature of the Russian army has evaporated. Despite having deep Soviet era reserves of thousands of vehicles, attrition and lack of adequate new production has turned the Russian army in an leg infantry force.
The Russian airforce failed to gain air supremacy despite a distinct numerical and technical advantage and is been turned a cruis missile an fab lobbing force.
The russians have been waging a drone and cruismissile strategic strike campaign against Ukrainian utilities for three years without obvious results.
The failure and irrelevance of the Russian navy needs not to be adressed.
So in this bleak picture what are the options left for the Russians now to tip the scale in their way?
Hit the mobilsation button?
If they say mobilize a half a million man they lack the heavy equipment to properly equip them, so it would result in a large light infantry force. How would that impact the current battlefield? Would the Russians desperately need that to revitalize their existing struggling forces, or could they use them for a new front fe from Belarus?