Russian failures in Ukraine are forcing Moscow to give up on one of the biggest Putin-era military reforms

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 18:11

Russia Putin Shoigu Yevmenov Navy Day — President Vladimir Putin with military leaders at the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg in July.
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Moscow's ambitions for a quick, sweeping victory in Ukraine were foiled soon after it invaded.
In the 19 months since Russia attacked, its forces have faced logistical and leadership challenges.
As a result, Russia's military is ditching one of the main reforms lauched under Vladimir Putin

As Russian troops massed along Ukraine's borders in late 2021 and early 2022, some Western experts warned that Vladimir Putin's army was not the army of Josef Stalin.