UK: Russian troops fleeing “in panic” and disarray from Kharkiv defeat — which the Kremlin acknowledges HotAir

Needless to say, an army falling back in disarray is very much a mixed blessing to the defenders against an invasion. That kind of panic and disarray will make it nearly impossible for the Russian military to organize on a new front in the rear. It s tough to organize anything while units disintegrate and run for the hills. For the Ukrainians in the areas that are still nominally occupied, however, that kind of loss of discipline will make this phase of the war its most dangerous. Command and control can at least provide some protection to civilians by keeping troops in decent order. Panicked troops cut off from their leadership after a catastrophic defeat will attempt to survive by any means possible, and that means they will victimize anyone they can to get back home.

And make no mistake this defeat has been so catastrophic that even the Kremlin was forced to acknowledge it yesterday. Instead, they re trying to shift blame away from Putin, and probably not doing that very successfully:

via hotair.com

I hope the civilians are armed. But I don’t think Ukraine has a 2nd Amendment.