“This is a symptom of how poorly the Russian military leaders know what they are doing and how poorly they have handled the situation from a military point of view,” he continued, quoting the American political media outlet The Hill. He also accused Russia of “continuing to not care about the lives of its soldiers,” deploring “thousands” of casualties in the Russian ranks, including “some on the orders of their own leaders,” without specifying whether these victims were injured or dead people. John Kirby also said Moscow suffered “significant losses” during its offensive, including at least 125 armored vehicles.
“The Russian army appears to be using what we would call human wave tactics,” in which hundreds or even thousands of fighters move toward a single point at the same time, creating a mass human effect that is difficult for rivals to contain, he argued further. “It is therefore not surprising that the Russian armed forces suffer from low morale,” argued this White House National Security Council official, which provides military support to Ukraine against Russia, while also lamenting the soldiers’ lack of training and equipment. However, he assured that Moscow retained its offensive capabilities and could make tactical advances in the coming months.