Russian troops 'caught completely by surprise' in Ukraine war, says ex Wagner group mercenary - News24

The Russian military's failure to seize the Ukrainian capital was inevitable because in the preceding years they had never directly faced a powerful enemy, according to a former mercenary.

• The Russian military is not up to the Ukraine war, says a former Wagner Group operative.
• Marat Gabidullin says the Russians were surprised by the strength of the Ukraine resistance. full article...