Why not tactically nuke Ukraine first. Problem solved. If there's no command structure, there's always Russian command structure. Because it isn't in Nato, or in the EU. Obviously it won't win them World opinion, in fact it completely threatens it. They'd become a hermit rogue state like North Korea. But a conflict with America, would only happen if other flanks get involved. They don't need them to win their supposed goals. But this conflict can only escalate. As it is with missiles hitting Russian homeland. Anybody else, and nukes would fly? Questioning why would they open another front. Instead of causing victory?

A direct war with America and Nato, can only occur, if they move into Ukraine, ground troops and no fly zones, or if more Russian partnerships become involved.

Presently how does Russia respond to the continuous flow of arms, increasing in the risk of escalation. At what point don't they fully remove Ukrainian command structures. And if they do, does it cause a counter offensive by NaTo? What is Russia's endgame? Partitioning Ukraine, and adopting gained territory into Russian law.

Of course angry Russians are demanding war with Nato and nukes. Currently Russia can still win without using nukes. But at what point doesn't this conflict escalate,