According to defence experts, Vladimir Putin may only have ten days to win the war in Ukraine before his forces collapse.
When the Russian tyrant ordered the invasion on February 23, he expected a quick victory, but his forces encountered fierce resistance, with 150 Kremlin troops killed overnight in Mariupol.
Russian pilots have been shot out of the sky, tanks have been stranded in massive traffic jams, and videos of soldiers sobbing after surrendering to the Ukrainians have emerged as a result of the invasion.
Ukraine claims to have killed approximately 13,000 Russian soldiers and destroyed a large amount of equipment.
At least 12 top commanders have been killed, including three generals, with the most recent being a top spy commander.
According to a senior UK defence source and a former US military commander, Russia’s game may be up soon.
“Ukraine is on the run from Russia,” a source told the Daily Mail.
“It is running out of manpower and running out of energy. As long as we keep pressing they’ve got ten to 14 days before reaching their culminating point
“That’s when the strength of Ukraine’s resistance should become greater than Russia’s attacking force.”
Meanwhile, retired US Army General Ben Hodges predicts that Russian forces will be unable to continue their assault on Ukraine in 10 days, assuming Ukraine can hold out that long.
For three years, the former commander of the United States Army Europe highlighted three key deficiencies in Russia’s military.
“Russia’s decision to transition to an attrition war – they’re smashing cities, putting civilians on the road because they’re afraid of being killed – they need three things to do this,” Gen Hodges told MSNBC.
“And they lack those three things.” They don’t have the time, the manpower, and I don’t believe they have the ammunition.
“So, in my estimation, in about 10 days – and this is assuming that we, the West, not only continue but accelerate the delivery of the capabilities Ukrainians require to destroy Russian long-range artillery, rocket launchers, and missile sites.”
“Assuming we do that, I believe Russia will peak within the next 10 days.” This means they won’t be able to carry on the attack.
“Actually, it’s kind of a race. If we give the Ukrainians enough time to outlast Russia until Russia collapses, it will be about 10 days, in my opinion, unless something dramatic happens.”
Russian forces continue to bombard Ukrainian cities with artillery and bombs from the air.
Moscow’s forces have made progress in the south, with the defence ministry reporting that it now controls the region around Kherson, the country’s first major city.
However, the Russians lost 150 personnel as well as tanks and infantry fighting vehicles in the southern city of Mariupol, according to Ukraine’s defence ministry.
There have also been reports that some Russian military personnel are refusing to obey orders.
Mariupol is experiencing the country’s worst humanitarian crisis, with residents struggling to access food and essential supplies, but it remains under Ukrainian control.
