Russian military unable to prepare mobilized personnel for successful offensive - ISW

The Russian military has likely exhausted its capabilities in Ukraine and appears to have been unable to prepare its mobilized personnel for a successful offensive.

The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War think tank said this in its latest Russian offensive campaign assessment, Ukrinform reports.

"All the formations so far observed [in Ukraine] were rendered combat-ineffective in earlier phases of the war and have very likely been reconstituted with mobilized personnel. The Russian military appears to have been unable to prepare its mobilized personnel to conduct effective mechanized offensive operations in the short period of time since their call-ups," analysts said.

They added that Ukrainian military officials and Russian pro-war nationalist voices are downplaying Russia's ability to launch a sweeping large-scale offensive in the Donetsk region in the current circumstances of the Russian Armed Forces.

"Russian forces' reported culmination and tactical failures around Vuhledar, Donetsk region, have likely further weakened the Russian ultranationalist community's belief that Russian forces are able to launch a decisive military effort," ISW said.