I agree with this assessment. Unfortunately, a lot of these "analysts" (advocates) probably do see this, but are just trying to paint the narrative that Ukraine's strike campaign didn't backfire, considering how widely publicised and promoted it was.
I think another issue contributing to this unfounded belief is that these massive Russian retaliatory attacks are hardly even reported on by independent analysts, let alone western media. They have been reported on several times less than the Ukrainian strike campaign, even though they are much larger and more destructive.
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