The Mud Is Coming to the Ukraine War: Russian forces are pushing for small tactical gains in Ukraine before the impending muddy season halts large-scale mechanized operations. The shift to positional warfare over rapid maneuvers underscores Russia's struggle to achieve strategic success, despite increased recent advances.

-According to the Institute for the Study of War, the pace of progress remains slow, with minimal operational gains compared to Russia's initial incursion. Meanwhile, systemic corruption challenges continue to plague Russia’s military, with Major General Alexander Ogloblin facing his second arrest on embezzlement charges.

-This stagnation and internal dysfunction paint a challenging picture for Moscow’s military ambitions in Ukraine.

The Russian forces might be making some progress on the ground, but on a strategic level, the Russian military is moving at a snail’s pace, showcasing its inability to conduct modern maneuver warfare on a large-scale.

Moscow is throwing men and weapon systems into the meatgrinder in an attempt to achieve some tactical gains before the onset of bad weather prevents........

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