News Die Welt: — A retired US general believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to increase his forces shows that the Russian military is in trouble in Ukraine.
The progress of the Russian invasion, which has been going on for six months, has been hampered by a number of problems and the strong defense of the Ukrainian army.
The support of the United States and its allies for Ukraine also forced Moscow’s forces to retreat to the east.
Reportedly, Russian military conditions lacked motivation, resulting in many deaths.
After this news, President Putin this week signed a decree to increase the number of personnel.
The army was ordered to add 137,000 new soldiers.
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The decision takes effect on January 1 and is likely to be based on volunteers, according to AP News.
Retired US Army Lieutenant General Mark Hurtling told CNN that this bodes ill for Russia’s prospects for victory in Ukraine.
“This tells me that they (Russian forces) are in trouble,” Hertling said Saturday (27/8/2022). NEWSWEEK.
He explained a possible reason for the order, which he said was due to the reduced strength of Russian front-line units.