Zolotov, a close ally of Putin, admitted that the Russian military’s actions in Ukraine were not all as swift as the Kremlin had hoped.Photo: Flip through the Kremlin’s Facebook page
Russia has repeatedly failed to invade Ukraine, and the Russian army suffered heavy casualties. The outside world generally believes that because the Moscow authorities underestimated Ukraine’s resistance and the West’s determination to punish Russia, the implementation of Russia’s plan has so far failed. A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that the Russian military’s actions in Ukraine have not been as swift as the Kremlin had hoped. Foreign media pointed out that his remarks are currently the strongest public acknowledgment by the Russian government that “the Russian army is advancing slower than expected”.
According to Archyde.com, the commander-in-chief of the Russian National Guard, Viktor Zolotov, in a church ceremony led by the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on the 13th, blamed the Russian army’s slower progress than expected and blamed the Ukrainian far-right forces hiding behind the civilians. Zolotov’s comments contradicted an assessment by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the 11th. Xiao Yigu told Putin at the time: “Everything is going according to plan.”
Zolotov, who was in charge of Putin’s personal security, said: “I would say yes, not everything is as fast as we thought. … But we are gradually moving towards the goal, victory It will be ours.” It is understood that the Russian State Guard is an internal military force, including riot police and other units, which is directly affiliated with Putin and also has members deployed in Ukraine.
The Kremlin announced on the 14th that Russia may gain full control of major cities in Ukraine. In response to U.S. officials revealing on the 13th that Russia had asked China to provide military assistance such as drones, White House National Security Adviser Sullivan warned China not to help Russia evade international sanctions. The Kremlin responded that Russia has sufficient military power to carry out all its goals in Ukraine and does not need any assistance from China.
