The main outcome of the war is disappointment: can Russia attack the Baltic countries?

Gallyamov suggested whether Russia could attack NATO countries / Getty Images

The war against Ukraine was a colossal disappointment for Vladimir Putin. At the same time, there is an opinion that Russia may attack the Baltic countries in the future.

Political scientist Abbas Gallyamov told Channel 24 about this, believing that the West is now making enough different decisions to show Putin that attacking NATO countries will be a fatal decision for him.

In his opinion, Ukrainians would like the West to help Kyiv even more. But this is not the case. In the event of aggression against the same Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, NATO would be forced to “get involved” even more.

The situation with Ukraine and the Baltic countries is somewhat different. NATO has no obligations to Ukraine. In the event of an attack on NATO countries, the Alliance declares war. It's written down. I think Putin understands this. And it is obvious to Russian generals that if Ukraine was given weapons and they are fighting so powerfully, then attacking NATO countries would be like a “death sentence” for them,” Gallyamov said.

Gallyamov believes that Putin, if the war in Ukraine is suspended, will not risk resuming the war later. Also, he will not dare to attack NATO countries.

I can’t imagine how Putin can attack Ukraine a second time if he received such a rebuff. This also applies to aggression against NATO countries. The most important outcome of the war for Putin is disappointment in his army. He really believed in “Kyiv in 3 days,” says Gallyamov.

Russia's losses in the war: briefly

• Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has suffered colossal losses. It all started on February 24, 2022.
• Since then, Russia has lost more than 331 thousand personnel. On December 1, this number increased by another 1,070 units.
• The Ukrainian military also destroyed 5,571 enemy tanks, 10,385 armored combat vehicles, and 7,941 artillery systems.