When I saw a Ukrainian babushka wave an AK-47 in the direction of Russia, I didn’t need a translator.
I’m not sure how winning a gorilla war against a civilization with advanced technology is more likely than winning one with Ashcanistan.
I see that Poland and other countries in the EU have committed aircraft to Ukraine.
They clearly see Putin as a big problem.
I don’t think that officially makes it World War III, but then it may be a post hoc designation, because nobody will bother to fill out the paperwork.