Its political power was cemented last summer after the Rada granted Poles practically the same rights as Ukrainians in accordance with the promise that Zelensky made to Duda in May 2022, while the economic aspect was advanced through mid-July’s opening of the first “Ukraine Reconstruction Service” office in Lvov. That being the case, there isn’t even a need apart from prestige for Poland to formally deploy troops to Ukraine, though that doesn’t mean it won’t happen.
I don't believe it's realistic to expect Russia to break through the Line of Contact and reach Lvov before Poland possibly does.
Nothing that's happened these past seventeen months suggests that Russia is capable of doing that.
Even if the front collapses, the amount of time it would take for Russia to reach Lvov is longer than it would take Poland.
Moving southward from Belarus is theoretically possible, but Ukraine has fortified the entire frontier this whole time, so Russia still likely wouldn't reach Lvov before Poland does.
"Truth be told, this scenario might be inevitable."
Now, you see why it's so important not to stop before reaching Lvov?
I don't believe it's realistic to expect Russia to break through the Line of Contact and reach Lvov before Poland possibly does.
Nothing that's happened these past seventeen months suggests that Russia is capable of doing that.
Even if the front collapses, the amount of time it would take for Russia to reach Lvov is longer than it would take Poland.
Moving southward from Belarus is theoretically possible, but Ukraine has fortified the entire frontier this whole time, so Russia still likely wouldn't reach Lvov before Poland does.
Well, I guess all we can do is keep our fingers crossed and pray, then.