{"id":121433,"date":"2023-11-24T16:09:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T16:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=121433"},"modified":"2023-11-24T16:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T16:09:48","slug":"putin-red-faced-as-officers-break-ranks-to-warn-russias-victory-chances-grim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/putin-red-faced-as-officers-break-ranks-to-warn-russias-victory-chances-grim\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin red-faced as officers break ranks to warn Russia&#8217;s victory chances grim"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ukraine: Defence forces target Shahed drones fired by Russia<\/h3>\n<p>Vladimir Putin&#8217;s propaganda machine has hit a hitch as two officers broke ranks and challenged the Kremlin&#8217;s assessment of Russia&#8217;s performance in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Putin&#8217;s special forces commander Apti Alaudinov this week insisted Moscow could expect &#8220;very serious results&#8221; in Ukraine by next spring.<\/p>\n<p>Alaudinov also claimed Kyiv would soon be running out of resources despite the overwhelming level of support its Western allies have shown the country so far.<\/p>\n<p>But officer Roman Saponkov cast doubts over his assessment, arguing that Russian soldiers are unlikely to break through Ukrainian defences in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>Saponkov said: &#8220;I don&#8217;t yet see the prerequisites for any major offensive or collapse of [Ukraine&#8217;s] front.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to Daily Express US<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Putin &#8216;sending migrants&#8217; to European country as neighbours rush to close borders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/alaudinov-interview-video-5083776.jpg?r=1700840922250\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are completely holding back our offensive on Avdiivka.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Donetsk Oblast city has become a flashpoint in the fight between Ukraine and Russia in recent weeks as Kyiv continues to push forward with its counteroffensive in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The officer also dismissed Aludinov&#8217;s suggestion that Ukrainian forces are running off of artillery supplies.<\/p>\n<p>He told The Economist: &#8220;In summer, they generally had a complete unlimited supply of shells. And now, in principle, I have not heard of any shortage on any sector of the front.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The main area of contention that has emerged among soldiers is issues within the line of command to agree on a common strategy to advance.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS: <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Watch explosive moment Ukraine troops shoot down Iranian drones[VIDEO] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Vladimir Putin &#8216;takes back control&#8217; after Ukraine&#8217;s counteroffensive &#8216;fails'[EXCLUSIVE] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Time to think how to stop this tragedy, Putin tells G20[COMMENT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Putin-Attends-The-SCTO-Summit-5083780.jpg?r=1700840922309\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/russian-soldier-filming-himself-complain-5083778.jpg?r=1700840922377\"><\/p>\n<p>Russian officer Alexey Zhivov said communication remains the main issue, with soldiers not even being told where they should be focusing their attention.<\/p>\n<p>Zhivov said: &#8220;We have not even formulated any medium-term [war] goals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Based on the fact that we do not understand what plans our military command has, we cannot say where we will break through in the spring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Russian soldier warned chances of Russian victories in the coming weeks remain bleak as troops have been unable to significantly advance since the early months of the war.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1838734\/putin-officers-revolt-russia-ukraine-war-victory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Ukraine: Defence forces target Shahed drones fired by Russia Vladimir Putin&#8217;s propaganda machine has hit a hitch as two officers broke ranks and challenged the <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/putin-red-faced-as-officers-break-ranks-to-warn-russias-victory-chances-grim\/\" title=\"Putin red-faced as officers break ranks to warn Russia&#8217;s victory chances grim\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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