Land Warfare

We are a bit skeptical whether they've got the tactics to achieve a rapid breakout. What they are doing, this incremental advance, is not well suited to a sudden transition."

Russia's "undeclared war" with the West is already under way, an expert has warned, and failure to acknowledge this makes defeat "only a matter of time". Oleksandr Danylyuk, who specialises in Russian multidimensional warfare, said Moscow is "increasingly emphasising" it sees no prerequisites for a ceasefire and continues to increase weapons production. Writing for think tank the Royal United Services Institute, Danylyuk said: "All these indicators point to the intensification of Russian efforts not only to militarily seize Ukraine, but also to destabilise and capture the West. "Western leaders are stubbornly trying not to notice this, to some extent imitating the behaviour of their Ukrainian colleagues on the eve of the Russian invasion." Despite the fact Vladimir Putin has not declared war on the West, Danylyuk said it is well known to Russian citizens.