He spoke just hours after Ukraine’s military command said Russian troops were advancing near the key eastern city of Bakhmut, focus of heavy attacks by pro-Moscow forces.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230301-live-russian-forces-gain-ground-in-bid-to-encircle-ukraine-s-bakhmut

‘Some of them are complete cretins – all the mistakes that were made before were repeated,’ said Igor Girkin, a Russian former intelligence officer who helped stage the pro-Moscow 2014 insurgencies in Donetsk and Crimea.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11746903/Putins-marine-brigade-5-000-men-destroyed-brutal-battle.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490