ISW explains why Russia’s Defence Minister is trying to portray Ukraine’s counteroffensive as failed
Pravda Ukraine
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu is trying to portray the Ukrainian counteroffensive as a failed operation despite the Kremlin’s instructions not to downplay the gains made in the counteroffensive and not to exaggerate Russia’s successes, in order to position the Ministry of Defence as an effective leader in Ukraine hostilities following the recent Wagner Group mutiny.