Former British Army Chief Reveals Why The Ukraine War Has Been A 'Disaster' For Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin.The former head of the British Army has insisted the war in Ukraine has been a “disaster for Russia”.Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, who was chief of the defence staff until this week, said Vladimir Putin’s progress since the 2022 invasion had been slower than a snail’s.His comments came a day after Keir Starmer warned Donald Trump that the Russian president “could not be trusted” as attempts to end the conflict drag on.Speaking on Radio 4′s Today programme this morning, Sir Tony listed the reasons why Putin’s decision to invade his neighbour had backfired.He said: “This war has been a disaster for Russia. Putin wanted less Nato, he’s got more Nato. We’ve grown from 30 nations to 32 nations.“Putin originally thought that he would subjugate Ukraine in days, if not weeks. That’s clearly not the case.“It’s a facile description but it’s a really important one. If a snail had left Rostov-on-Don in Russia on February 24, 2022, by now it would have crossed all the way through Ukraine and now would be halfway through Poland. That’s how difficult Russia is finding it.”He said that at its current rate of progress, it would take the Russian army 4.4 years to capture the four Ukrainian oblasts it wants to occupy, at the cost of a further two million casualties.Sir Tony also stressed the importance of the “coalition of the willing” group of countries, including the UK, which has pledged to defend Ukraine after any peace deal is agreed.He said: “It’s much more about European security, the reassurance to America that Europe is taking more responsibility for its security.“Let’s use that to garner a better responsibility for our own security.”Related...Keir Starmer Delivers Stark Warning To Donald Trump About His Attitude Towards PutinPutin Ally Calls David Lammy 'The English Idiot' As He Threatens To Seize British AssetsTrump Is Confident He Will End Ukraine War As Putin Seems Unmoved

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