Is the end state goal for the Ukraine/Russia War regime change in Russia?

The only course of action for Ukraine is continued resistance to the point where Russia’s elite decide that the damage to Russia’s economy, its reputation, and loss of irreplaceable men / materiel mean they would be better off being governed by someone other than Vladimir Putin.

— Nicholas Drummond (@nicholadrummond) August 29, 2022

I've been asking what is the end state goal for the West/Ukraine with regard to the fighting there.

To say that the answer has been a moving goal post of answers is an understatement.

I've watched sanctions that appear to punish the West and 3rd world to such a degree that they're stupid and have wondered why.

We're all seeing our wartime reserves being depleted to support this war and leadership is all about it.  No worries.  It's a risk that MUST be dealt with in order to meet the bigger goal.

But what is the goal?  No one has been able to answer that simple question.

Then Nicholas posted the above.  Nothing unusual in his post and I've read similar a million times.

But it clicked.

It's not about geography. Democracy. Freedom.

The desired end state in Ukraine/Russia War is regime change in Russia.

We're back to that bullshit.  AMAZING!