Russian Troops Are Self-Sabotaging In Ukraine, Says British Intelligence Chief

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Russian Troops Are Self-Sabotaging In Ukraine, Says British Intelligence Chief
President Vladimir "Putin has massively misjudged the situation... [and] over-estimated the abilities of his military," according to GCHQ leader Jeremy Fleming.
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Mar. 30, 2022, 08:02 PM EDT


Russian troops deployed to invade Ukraine are undermining their own offensive by rejecting orders and destroying their equipment, including aircraft, according to Jeremy Fleming, the head of British intelligence agency GCHQ.

“It increasingly looks like [President] Vladimir Putin has massively misjudged the situation.... He over-estimated the abilities of his military to secure a rapid victory,” Fleming said in prepared remarks released ahead of a speech Thursday in Australia.

“Short of weapons and morale,” the Russians downed their own aircraft by mistake, he added. Fleming also confirmed that Moscow has deployed mercenaries and foreign fighters as part of its operation.

The GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) is a top partner for U.S. intelligence, and Fleming’s statement is his first public comment on the Ukraine war since the invasion began on Feb. 24.

“Even though we believe Putin’s advisers are afraid to tell him the truth, what’s going on and the extent of these misjudgements must be crystal clear to the regime,” Fleming continued.

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/russian-troops-ukraine-british-intelligence-chief_n_6244d89ce4b0587dee64a001

[COL Mustard]

1. From an Army perspective

That's bad...very bad. But from here, I'm rooting for them to do exactly that.

[Sherman A1]

2. There have been reports of this from the beginning

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16547133