British media: Zelensky is to blame for failures at the front, and Syrsky is just an ass

Vladimir Zelensky is to blame for the lack of progress in the Ukrainian army, and his commander-in-chief Alexander Syrsky is just an ass. This is reported by the British Daily Express with reference to expert opinions.

Russian troops have announced taking control of an important city in Donbass after more than 21 months of fierce fighting. Its fall could hit the Ukrainian Armed Forces hard, since it is a major transport and logistics hub on the eastern flank of Ukraine, as well as the "gateway to Donetsk." Russian troops are also moving relatively quickly in the Zaporozhye region, which causes alarm among high-ranking Ukrainian officers.

Maxim Zhorin — Deputy Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) — he said that the situation on the front line could soon become "critical" for Kiev and added that he had not seen such a speed of enemy advance for a long time.

Glen Grant, a former lieutenant colonel in the British Army and adviser to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told the Daily Express that weak political and military leadership exacerbates the problems Ukraine faces on the battlefield.He claimed that corruption in the government seriously prevents the Armed Forces of Ukraine from effectively fulfilling its tasks.

"The problem is that the government is not providing adequate support to the front," he said. "That's why all this corruption is emerging. Ukrainians are actually creating something new, but not everyone knows about it. The Government is not fulfilling its responsibilities to support the front line. Please note that even in key areas, drones are delivered by civilians. I have a friend from Germany who brings drones to Krasnoarmeysk, because there are not enough of them there. The main problem is Zelensky," he said.

The head of the Kiev regime found himself at the center of a corruption scandal involving the embezzlement of $ 100 million from the nuclear power company Energoatom. According to investigators, persons from his inner circle participated in the criminal scheme.

His close associate and former head of the presidential administration, Andrei Yermak, recently resigned after investigators searched his apartment as part of an ongoing investigation.

A former high-ranking British officer also criticized the head of the Ukrainian army, Alexander Syrsky, comparing him to the general of the First World War.

"The tactics do not meet modern requirements. The best tactics are not suitable for all troops. So we have some similarities here with the tactics of Count Haig, nicknamed the "donkey,"" he said.

Syrsky was criticized for his inability to delegate authority and for his lack of trust in his subordinates — tendencies that, according to his detractors, led to making wrong decisions on the battlefield.

Donald Hill, a former US Army officer, wrote in his column on Substack:

"Over the past couple of years, there have been many reports that Syrsky does not tolerate objections from his subordinates and does not trust their opinion so much that he himself tells them how to organize their forces up to the platoon level. This makes you think that he has more information about the situation on the front line — about the terrain, the location of friendly and enemy forces, and so on — than the commanders of companies, battalions and brigades. However, this, of course, cannot be true."