Ukraine's will to defend itself was underestimated by Putin as one of his core miscalculations; the Ukrainian resistance exceeded expectations and proved the determination of a free people to defend their sovereignty against imperial conquest.
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“first and foremost of course he miscalculated the um the Ukrainian um uh strength uh and their will and their uh commitment to defend their land which is I think a sort of a major a major thing here”
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Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster | Lithuania: On the Frontline of European Security— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 4:44:48 AM
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