Russian generals are “turning in on themselves” because the war in Ukraine is not going to plan, the defence secretary said today.
During a visit to Finland, Ben Wallace said military leaders were blaming each other for the “disaster” and feared being purged if the “quagmire” turns into a panicked retreat.
Military chiefs in the general staff were the scapegoats for President Putin’s failed invasion, he said, adding that those in the military system were “always terrified they are about to be purged and pushed out”.
General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian general staff, headed to the front line in Ukraine last month in a highly unusual move.