Ukrainian forces are 'decimating' their Russian counterparts as Vladimir Putin's invasion is 'failing under pressure', says one of the UK's top admirals.Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin insisted that the Ukraine war is "not going well" for Russia's president, faced with an "incredibly complex" situation.
As Putin vows to press on with his internationally condemned "special military operation", Ukrainian officials claimed today to have killed over 11,000 Russian troops and taken out 290 tanks, 46 aircraft and 999 armoured personal carriers so far.
Speaking to the BBC about whether Russian success in Ukraine was 'inevitable', Sir Tony said: "No. I think we've seen a Russian invasion that is not going well."I think we're also seeing remarkable resistance by Ukraine, both its armed forces and its people and we're seeing the unity of the whole globe coming together, applying pressure to Russia."Russia is suffering, Russia is an isolated power.
It is less powerful than it was ten days ago. Some of the lead elements of Russian forces have been decimated by the Ukrainian response."You've also seen basic failures in terms of maintenance and their kit failing.
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