As Russia celebrates Victory Day, our defence correspondent considers why the Russian army has performed so badly in Ukraine.
00:00 - The poor performance of Russia’s armed forces in Ukraine
00:40 - Why has the Russian army struggled in Ukraine?
02:00 - What’s behind Russia’s brutal warfare?
03:27 - Donbas: the next frontier
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econ.st/38atDfd Russian soldiers appear to be dying in Ukraine at a remarkably high rate:
econ.st/3yh6PF2 Putin is failing in Ukraine but succeeding at oppressing Russia:
econ.st/3ykJsum Russia’s army is in a woeful state:
econ.st/3yeWZ6C How rotten is Russia’s army?
econ.st/3MR6m0l Mariupol’s outnumbered defenders refuse to give in:
econ.st/3MP3H7y Fighting has intensified in the Donbas region:
econ.st/3Pc1CET Rob Lee on why attrition will be a critical factor in the battle for Donbas:
econ.st/3MQazS7 Russia’s brutal mercenaries probably won’t matter much in Ukraine:
econ.st/382xNG2 Artillery is playing a vital role in Ukraine:
econ.st/3saHSY8 Russian rockets are falling indiscriminately on Ukrainian cities:
econ.st/3sew3jT The woes of the Russian war machine are big and real. Are they also temporary?
econ.st/3P09YPt Michael Kofman, an expert on Russia’s armed forces, explains why the Kremlin will seek regime change in Ukraine:
econ.st/387XCEv The curious case of Russia’s missing air force:
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