Igor Girkin launched his latest criticism of the Russian president after the Ukraine war passed its one-year mark this week.
Former Russian commander Igor Girkin shared a Telegram post partially blaming Moscow’s failures in the Ukraine invasion on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s alleged “schizophrenia” as the war passed its one-year mark on Friday.
Girkin, who rose to prominence during Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, on Saturday reposted on Telegram a post that was originally shared on Russian social media network VKontakte that offered analysis on why Putin’s troops have failed to make progress against Ukraine.
Putin launched his “special military operation” on the Eastern European country on February 24, 2022, aiming for a quick victory against Ukraine. However, after 12 months of fighting, Russia has struggled to achieve major wins against the war-torn country. The stagnant invasion has drawn criticism from some Russian military experts, including Girkin.
Girkin’s post pointed to a number of factors that enabled Ukraine to resist the Russian invasion and retake thousands of square miles of formerly occupied territory.
