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No. they dont have to be destroyed in the process, just not worth the cost. which it is .That's not what a Phyrric victory is.
If the *Russian* Military is destroyed in the process, *that's* a Phyrric victory.
What Russia has undoubtedly lost already is respect on the world stage. They used to be considered the second most powerful military on the planet.
Now most countries consider them a paper tiger. Even countries that hate the west have certainly lost respect for the Russian military.
A pyrrhic victory is a victory that comes at a great cost, perhaps making the ordeal to win not worth it. It relates to Pyrrhus, a king of Epirus who defeated the Romans in 279 BCE but lost many of his troops.