Top Story / Former Fleet Commander: That’s why Russia’s strategy in Ukraine is failing

The strategy pursued by Russia is considered a failure. The attack came in more than 14 directions, estimating that Ukraine would surrender and be taken in a few hours. In fact they had done the calculations wrong. The resistance of the Ukrainian army and population was extraordinary.

“From a strategic point of view so far Russia has no strategic advantage. The fact that Russia attempted to achieve military victory within two or three days and then turn it into a political success proved that the Russian strategy failed in Ukraine. Kiev is not occupied. For a military success to turn into a political success, the will of the people must be broken and the will of the Ukrainian people today is stronger than ever, “said Artur Meçollari, Former Commander of the Navy.

The Russian aggression was justified by the orientation of the former Soviet republic to the west and its aspirations to join NATO. Vladimir Putin, a former agent of the famous Soviet KGB after over 20 years at the helm of Russia, has launched a war that for security experts is seen as an attempt to re-establish the former superpower of this state.

This is clear in the Kremlin propaganda that considers the occupation a special operation to denationalize Ukraine. In fact, it is an invasion that comes after Ukraine refused to become a satellite state of Russia. As he ordered the attack on Ukraine, President Putin did not hesitate to openly threaten NATO member states with nuclear war if they intervened.

“From a military point of view, if there is no intervention from the West, Ukraine is doomed despite the resistance they are doing, but we have seen in 10 days of war what the result is. If there is intervention there is a risk of a bigger war called world war or NATO-Russia war and apparently the leaders of NATO countries are not ready for such a move. “Either for the multiple economic connection with Russia, or for the fact that the western democracies had taken for granted the fact that there would never be a war and almost NATO had led it to be a non-profit organization,” said analyst Ilir Kulla.

This war is seeing some phenomena that have not happened before. The attack on Ukraine was not supported by the Russian people, which spilled over into mass protests in various cities against Vladimir Putin. Numerous videos and testimonies of Russian soldiers on the ground have shown some demotivation and lack of desire to fight. There were even soldiers who through videos showed that they were deceived, and no one told them they were going to a real war.

“In this complicated phase of the conflict, Putin in particular and Russia as a whole are involved in a triangle. First is the angle of the war between Russia and Ukraine where the myth of the Russian army is declining, while the resistance, the popular but also the military organization is growing. It seems that the Russian army has been more of a parade army. In the Kremlin Square there has been a paradoxical parade for the fact that it has introduced to Ukraine 92% of its military military capacity, only 8% is left and yet the pace of the offensive and the results of the offensive are very depressing for the Russians. While Ukraine’s resistance and organization is growing and very stable. Secondly, economic sanctions “said Lisien Bashkurti, former diplomat.