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The Dire Situation within the Russian Armed Forces
This chapter explores the arrest of Igor Gertkin, a former FSB officer critical of Russia's conduct in the war, and his suggestion that ongoing Russian offensive operations are harming their future prospects. It highlights the contestability of the assumption that the Russian army will inevitably grow stronger and points out that the situation is going disastrously for the Russian armed forces. The chapter also discusses the differences between democratic Ukraine and autocratic Russia, emphasizing that our knowledge of the challenges within the Ukrainian armed forces should be seen as a positive aspect of learning and improving.