There are signs that European countries' assessment of the world's most powerful military is changing.



The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 8th (local time) that military and intelligence agencies in each country were able to grasp the reality of the Russian military, which had not been seen before, with the invasion of Ukraine.



The Russian army failed to achieve its original goal of occupying Kiev (Kyiv) immediately after the invasion of Ukraine, and it appears that they are being dragged into a long-term war.



Western intelligence agencies have confirmed that the Russian military is not functioning properly, from front-line combatants to top leaders in this process.



Conscripted young Russian soldiers were inexperienced and not given the power to flexibly make decisions on the battlefield, depending on the circumstances.



The same is not true for sergeants who are not authorized.



The Russian military has been shown to be ineffective due to an excessive concentration of powers over the chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov.



The deputies of the Chief of Staff General Gerasimov need to get permission in advance, down to the smallest detail.



In particular, it has been confirmed that the bosinism of avoiding taking risks as much as possible has taken root among Russian military commanders.



The Russian Air Force is said to have only operated some of its bombers and helicopters because it determined that the weather in northern Ukraine was not optimal for flight.



In particular, according to a U.S. Department of Defense official, he was exposed to attacks by Ukrainian air defenses by ordering low-flying due to the weather.



It is said that it is because of the conservative judgment of the commanders that Russia did not fully control Ukraine's airspace despite its overwhelming air force capabilities.



The operational capabilities of Ukrainian military leaders were also questioned.



The Russian military has given up precision strikes on Ukrainian military facilities and is carrying out indiscriminate strikes that can kill civilians.



This tactical change, which could intensify the hatred of the Ukrainian people towards Russia, could negatively affect Russia in the long run.



At the same time, the supply of the Russian army is not functioning properly.



The lack of food along with fuel is depressing the morale of the army.



It is known that some Russian soldiers who entered Ukraine were supplied with combat food with an expiration date of 2002.



Andrey Kozyrev, who served as foreign minister under former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, recently tweeted: "The Kremlin has spent the last two decades modernizing the Russian military, but much of its budget has gone out of business and has been used to buy luxury yachts." I also criticized.



However, despite these problems, military experts judge that Russia, which is large in size, will eventually prevail in the Ukraine war.



The Russian army numbered 900,000 and the reserve force reached 2 million.



Excluding various weapons, the military alone is eight times the size of Ukraine.