Putin underestimated the readiness of his own army and Ukrainians to repel the occupiers.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has made catastrophic mistakes in planning an operation to seize Ukraine, according to British Admiral and Chief of Staff of the United Kingdom Tony Radkin .
Putin was misled about the effectiveness of the Russian army , the officer said. “He is not the far-sighted manipulator of events he would like to seem. Putin has hurt himself with a series of catastrophic mistakes, “Radkin was quoted as saying by the BBC.
Britain is cautious about Russia's statements about the withdrawal of troops from Kiev. According to the officer, now the Kremlin is preparing to concentrate forces in the east and south of Ukraine.
“We are beginning to see the first signs that these forces are withdrawing from Kiev and retreating to both Russia and Belarus. This in itself is a difficult maneuver for Russia, because (() the Armed Forces of Ukraine will attack the Russian forces as they retreat, “Radkin said.
The coming weeks will be very difficult for Ukraine, the officer said. But “in many ways, Putin has already lost.”
At the same time, Western intelligence is playing on the dictator's paranoia, provoking conflicts in his entourage, the report said. Putin is increasingly isolated and receives inaccurate information from his military advisers.
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We will remind, on March 26 in Russia, after deconservation of structures of the military equipment which had to be transferred to Ukraine, the commander of the 13th tank regiment of the 4th tank division shot himself . The reason for this act was the bitter reality – his compatriots stole everything possible.
For his failures at the front, Putin is falling apart at the helm of the armed forces and intelligence services. The dictator “attacked” the FSB leaders at a meeting of the Security Council. And the head of the 5th FSB service, Colonel-General Sergei Beseda, and his deputy were under house arrest .
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