The steady trickle of evidence of the Russian army’s low morale since day one of the invasion of Ukraine has become a deluge since Putin’s partial conscription was announced.
Does the Kremlin expect the Russian public to believe the ludicrous figures on Ukrainian vs Russian military fatalities? Even in a country with tightly controlled media, there’s only so much suspension of disbelief available.
No wonder the Russian leader is resorting to mobilisation and nuclear threats. Talk of a mini-Stalingrad in the Kherson Oblast by mid-winter is not far-fetched.
NATO has served us well since its inception and remains an effective and innovative defensive alliance for the West.
Reports of territory being recaptured by Ukrainian forces suggest Russia is on the back foot. But the situation on the ground has to be interpreted through the distorted lens of war.
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