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  • An expert said that Putin advisors are on edge as the Ukraine war spirals into a debacle for Russia.

  • The military failures of Russia have shown cracks in the leadership.

  • The expert on Russia's military and security services said that everyone is on edge.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisors are on edge, as Russia's war with Ukraine has turned into a debacle, with Russian troops met by stronger Ukrainian resistance than anticipated, an expert told The New York Times.

An author and expert on Russia's military and security services told the news outlet that everyone is on edge.

The military failures in the war with Ukraine had begun to show cracks in the Russian leadership.

Western defense officials have said that when Putin launched his attack on Ukraine on February 24, he expected a swift victory with the capital of Kyiv falling to Russian forces.

The Russian military has largely been held back by the resistance of the Ukrainians. Russian forces intensified their assault on Ukrainian cities, including bombing and shelling residential buildings and hospitals.

The Russian military analyst told The Times that nothing is going to plan.

As the invasion drags on, Putin has begun to purge his inner circle.

The head of the Russian national guard was fired by Putin, according to Ukrainian media.

The Russian newspaper reported that Gavrilov had resigned.

The top Russian intelligence official tasked with managing the recruitment of spies and diversionary operations in Ukraine and his deputy have both been placed under house arrest.

According to The Times, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has seen his status decline because of his association with Putin.

The Times said it could not independently verify the claims, but that Shoigu had not been seen meeting with Putin in person since February 27.

A former Federal Security Service official and a group of Russian military officers said invading Ukraine would be pointless, according to The Times.

The Ukrainian military claimed earlier this week that it had killed 15000 Russians since February 24.

More Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine than in Afghanistan or Iraq, according to the US.

The Ukrainian-made anti-tank missile has been used by the US and European allies to destroy the Russian offensive.

Since the start of the war, the Russian forces have grown more risk averse, even going so far as to skirt the Ukrainian air force to avoid being shot down.

At least 13 top Russian generals and commanders have been killed in the fighting in Ukraine.

Gordon Corera, a security correspondent for the British Broadcasting Corp., said on his account that Russian commanders are moving up towards the frontline in an attempt to restore the momentum of the invasion of Ukraine.

Jeffrey Edmonds, a former US Army tanker and CIA military analyst, told Insider that he attributes the high casualty rate to a poorly trained Russian army.

The Russian army has been accused of being destroyed and of being combat-in.

The original article is on Business Insider.

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