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That was over two years ago. Surely even a mediocre tactician would anticipate something like this happening eventually.
My guess is that Russia simply does not have the means to effectively defend all of its border anymore, and they've been praying that the Ukraine's western benefactors will keep them "on the leash" for as long as possible.