Former Russian Commander Warns of Military Defeat in Ukraine for Putin's Forces.

Former Russian commander in Ukraine, Igor Girkin, has criticized Russia's war strategy, saying that the country is heading towards military defeat. Girkin, who is now a prominent war blogger, claimed that Russian society was not prepared for such a "long, protracted" war. He also criticized the Russian media for "glossing over" the war's detrimental effects on the country. This comes as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, said that Russia's army is "struggling in a big way," and the country's economy is also struggling. Girkin played a major role in the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and was later dismissed from a position of authority in the Donetsk People's Republic in August 2014.