After seven years of war, the Ukrainian defense system has not reformed. The reasons are extraordinarily complex and intertwined. They range from a lack of political direction; the continued selection of senior officers who are old school “red commanders,” that is, those opposed to NATO and wishing to maintain the Soviet legacy; to the inability or unwillingness of officers to challenge a system marked by outdated or detrimental laws, rules and regulations, since breaking these ensures punishment and career failure.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Glen Grant: 7 years of deadlock in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers patrol along with a position at the front line with Russia-backed separatists not far from Avdiyivka, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on April 6, 2021.
