Russian Military Faces Setbacks in Ukraine Campaign Despite Arms Boost, Warns Former Commander.

Former Russian commander Igor Girkin warned that Russian forces fighting in Ukraine are heading towards military defeat. Girkin criticized the lack of progress made during the winter and the Russian military's lack of preparedness for a long, protracted war. He also criticized Kremlin leadership for not sufficiently equipping troops for the invasion and for legally classifying the invasion as a "special military operation," rather than a war. Girkin's remarks offer a rare criticism of the Kremlin's handling of the conflict in Ukraine.