Ukraine: Russian invasion 'not going well' and 'getting more desperate', says UK minister

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Ukraine: Russian invasion 'not going well' and 'getting more desperate', says UK minister

Vladimir Putin
President of Russia
TOPSHOT - Servicemen of the Ukrainian Military Forces speak after following their battle against Russian troops and Russia-backed separatists near Zolote village, Lugansk region on March 6, 2022. - Russia's invasion of Ukraine, now in its eleventh day, has seen more than 1.5 million people flee the country in what the UN has called
Ukrainian Military Forces speak after following their battle against Russian troops on Sunday (Getty)

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is 'not going particularly well' and the Kremlin is 'getting more desperate' as Vladimir Putin's troops feel 'let down' by their leaders, it was claimed today.

Western officials believe Putin had hoped to have Ukraine well under his control within days of launching the invasion, but say poor planning, bad leadership and a fierce line of resistance from the Ukrainian people have stalled the Russian progress.

An unnamed official added the Russians are "frustrated by a stiff Ukrainian resistance as well as their own internal challenges".

Speaking to Sky News, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace said: "Well it's not going particularly well for the Russians, it's day 13, way off their timetable.

"On one level sadly there's lots of casualties, we've seen the indiscriminate shelling which has killed numerous civilians.

"We've also recognised that probably the biggest casualties so far in the war are Russian military soldiers who have been let down by appalling leaders, appalling leadership and appalling plans, and now you see them literally at large scales dying."

On Wednesday, Russia admitted for the first time admitted it had suffered heavy losses, saying in a statement 498 of its troops had died.

Ukrainian officials have claimed over 9,000 Russian soldiers have died. The figure has not been independently verified.

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