Russia's Winter Offensive and Military Incompetence in Ukraine

The British Ministry of Defense has stated that Russia's winter offensive in Ukraine has "failed," with Russian troops suffering tens of thousands of casualties in attacks in the eastern Donbas region. Putin's generals are under increasing pressure to achieve a win, but the Ukrainian military is believed to be marshaling forces for an upcoming counter-offensive. The Russian assault on the symbolically important city of Bakhmut has been conducted by both regular Russian forces and troops from the Wagner mercenary group. The Institute for the Study of War has said that Russian industry is being "hopelessly outmatched" by western support for Ukraine.