The former Department of Defense secretary said that the Russian leader will be willing to keep sacrificing soldiers in order to play the long game in Ukraine.
He added:"And he's doing what Russian armies have always done, and that is sending large numbers of relatively poorly equipped, poorly trained conscripts to the frontlines, in the belief that mass will overcome."
Russia's ability to continue flooding the battlefield with large numbers of conscripted soldiers has been called into question by some commentators, as its losses continue to mount in the prolonged invasion. On Saturday, Richard Ojeda, a former U.S. Army major and congressman, compared Putin's tactics to"Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen, inset, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Ukraine's chances of continuing to outlast Russia's forces will get a significant boost soon, as the country is set to receive a from various allies, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. This latest round of military aid will include 31 M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S., 14 Challenger 2s from the U.K., and 14 Leopard 2A6s from Germany.
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