How? He has destroyed cities and killed thousands of people. He is still in Ukraine attacking more cities. In the end, it would be a hollow victory because the people there hate him for what he did and the next few generations will dream of ways to get even. But he is destroying Ukraine. If that was his intent, he is getting it.
His intent was to take Ukraine, he’s not going to.
He’s been embarrassed on the world stage.
People are much less afraid of Russia’s military as he exposed it as weak.