Russia’s new ceasefire demands: Is Putin looking for an exit? HotAir

The curious lack of precision-guided missiles means Russian planes have to fly lower to improve their chances of hitting their targets, which exposes them to anti-aircraft fire. Where are those missiles? Were they ever purchased? An interesting fact that I didn t know until this morning: Sergei Shoigu, Russia s defense secretary and top general, has never been a professional soldier. He s a Putin crony, as is virtually everyone who holds a position of power in modern Russia. Shoigu s task over the past decade has been to professionalize Russia s military. What we re seeing instead in Ukraine is shambolic.

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