Tag: putin military
Former army officer says Russia is ‘falling apart’
"Things are falling apart very badly for the Russians. But we should not get too optimistic." Russia still has “a lot” of firepower and Ukraine should not get "carried away", former army officer Sir Simon Mayall tells #TimesRadio.
Russia is going to lose this war, and we need to prepare for an 'angry Russia' | Sir Richard Barrons
"Russia is going to lose this war, and then Russia will be very angry. We need to be ready to deal with this difficult Russia, whether it's under Putin or someone like Putin." Should Rishi Sunak increase spending in defence to prepare for an 'angry' Russi...
Vladimir Putin Shuffles Russia's Western Military District Command After Retreats In Ukraine War
The commander of Russia’s Western Military District (WMD) has been sacked amid Ukraine’s battlefield gains in the east and south. WMD units have been largely operating in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast over the last few months “but without a clear commander”...
'He's in trouble and he knows it': CNN analyst explains Putin's mindset
CNN reports on "sham" voting in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine and the throngs of Russians attempting to flee Putin's military mobilization. Former Director of National Intelligence and CNN National Security Analyst James Clapper weighs in.
Is Putin about to call a full military mobilisation? - former military officer Frank Ledwidge tells
"They [Russia] are agitating for a full military mobilisation, which frankly won’t do them any good."The Russian army is ‘in a big mess militarily’ as Ukraine continues their counteroffensives, former military officer Frank Ledwidge tells #TimesRadio.