'What they do well is they feed bodies into the fight,' Ben Hodges told Newsweek of Russian commanders in Ukraine.
"My sense is that Ukraine will continue doing what they've been doing, which is to rapidly adjust to the situation to learn from it. And that's what this whole first phase of the offensive is about," Hodges said.launched the full-scale invasion last year. Many expected a quick and decisive Russian victory. Ukrainian military skill and resolve, though, has revealed the systemic corruption, ineptitude, and brutality of Russia's armed forces.
But Hodges said the Russian armed forces have few options left, even if they still pack a conventional punch. An inscription reading"For Ukraine" is pictured on the barrel of a destroyed Russian tank, exhibited in Saint Michael’s Square on May 5, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia has suffered high personnel and equipment losses in Ukraine, but its troops still occupy around 20 percent of the country."I think the Russians are hoping to be able to just absorb these Ukrainian attacks. Because the Russians don't care about units getting cut off or destroyed," he added.
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