Many russian soldiers didn't even know they were going to war until sent over the border. In many units, conscripts have refused to serve and signed contracts that would turn them into professional soldiers. The ukranians are fighting for something that really motivates men and women to fight. We're all watching this offensive indonbas in eastern ukraine to see if they adapt. To some extent, they have learnt. They've focused on one part of the country. All of that is a kind of learning process. But look, when i asked a western official about this a couple of weeks ago, he said to me they are still sending in armoured columns along single track