Download the Brief The Issue Russia has failed to achieve most of its objectives in Ukraine because of poor military planning, significant logistical problems, low combat readiness, and other deficiencies, which undermined Russian military effectiveness. These and other challenges including Ukrainian military efforts and Western aid severely impacted Russian air, ground,
A military source said this week that Gerasimov and Putin were believed to be making low-level tactical decisions of the sort normally decided by a colonel or brigadier