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.
