Subject: Re: Let’s See If This Pans Out for Putin
If you can strike targets inside of Russia, that's a viable option. And they have done so from time to time. But hitting those targets incurs different costs and risks, because they're further away and have to be hit using different resources and weaponry.

Ukraine's success in this has altered the battlefield a lot. The Russians have to keep their ammunition depots further back from the lines (Ukraine scored many early victories because the ammo dumps were too close to the front lines, and were lit-up by artillery and drones). They have to keep their air force further back from the lines. And even then, Operation Spiderweb showed that Ukraine would inflict SERIOUS damage to Russia's bomber fleet. Russia has had to change their deployment, and their tactics, to cope with this. Logistics are also a bit more complicated when you have to store your ammo waaaaay back, and then truck it to the front when needed.