Sounds like an attempt at a guilt trip with the end goal of, as queermunist above had said, drum up support for the war and direct intervention. Or rather official direct intervention, seeing as NATO mercs, "training specialists" and spies are already on the ground, while drones and satellites provide direct intelligence to AFU.

"Oh if only we had the political will and support to do the needful! Oh woe is us, America's place in the world had dwindled and ebil putler is running rampant in his barbaric conquest! If only you, the reader, had been in lockstep with our plans and cheered for the war! Oh woe!"