Ukraine exposed Russia's sluggish military command with its Kursk invasion, analysts say

• Ukraine last week launched its deepest incursion into Russian territory since the war began.
• Military experts believe Russian commanders were caught off guard.
• The Russian military has long been hampered by poor command, say critics.

Russian military commanders are facing criticism over their botched response to Ukraine's audacious incursion into Russia's Kursk region.

Ukraine last week took the Russian military by surprise, launching an attack in the Kursk region that by the weekend had reached around 18 miles into Russian territory.