{"id":26249,"date":"2023-11-05T06:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T06:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26249"},"modified":"2023-11-05T06:40:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T06:40:01","slug":"desperate-putins-russia-heading-for-collapse-as-donbas-assault-flounders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/world-news\/desperate-putins-russia-heading-for-collapse-as-donbas-assault-flounders\/","title":{"rendered":"Desperate Putin\u2019s Russia heading for collapse as Donbas assault \u2018flounders\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Videos of Russia&#8217;s kamikaze attack on Vuhledar released<\/h3>\n<p>Vladimir Putin&#8217;s latest attempt at securing a wartime victory in Ukraine ended in humiliating disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian military&#8217;s assault on the Donbas region has &#8220;floundered,&#8221; according to Britain\u2019s Ministry of Defence.<\/p>\n<p>The MoD said the Kremlin has lost around 200 armoured vehicles during its assaults on Avdiika over the past three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Russia has poured substantial military resources, including soldiers, artillery, and tanks, into an attack on the Donetsk city.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as experts warn that a faltering economy and frustrated youth in Russia could spell the end of President Putin&#8217;s grip on power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Kremlin spokesman claims &#8216;we have only one Putin&#8217; as he tries to quash rumours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/RUSSIA-UKRAINE-5050030.jpg?r=1699136653893\"><\/p>\n<p>The latest MoD intelligence briefing said: \u201cIn the south, the Ukrainian advance remains relatively static between the two main lines of Russia\u2019s well-prepared defensive positions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAround the Donbas town of Avdiivka, a large-scale Russian assault has floundered on strong Ukrainian defences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, an analysis from Dominic Nicholls, the Telegraph Associate Editor, has suggested that the Russian youth could be the group to take down President Putin.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the oligarchs and military officers had missed their chances to topple the Kremlin leader.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Portuguese president unleashes brutal tirade on Palestine ambassador[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Tory civil war as MPs &#8216;p***** off&#8217; over delays to Rishi Sunak\u2019s reshuffle[REACTION] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Police tackle pro-Palestine protester to ground before crowd descends into chaos[VIDEO] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/RUSSIA-5050031.jpg?r=1699136653949\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Instead, Mr Nicholls said that the &#8220;cracks are starting to show&#8221; and that many economically active men are either outside of Russia or at the frontline.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that the Russian Ruble is hovering at nearly 100 to the US dollar while the interest rate is at 15 percent.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;Signs of the system struggling to cope are there if you know where to look.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A shopping mall in Izhevsk has been converted into a weapons factory; bakers are quitting bread production because they\u2019ve been told to make drones; office workers are asked to \u2018volunteer\u2019 to work in munitions factories after work. AvtoVaz, a carmarker, and Ozen, Russia\u2019s Amazon, are employing prisoners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/PUTIN-5050032.jpg?r=1699136654047\"><\/p>\n<p>Russia has moved into a war economy, with its defence budget set to jump by more than 70 percent in 2024 &#8211; reaching about six percent of GDP.<\/p>\n<p>More than 300,000 young Russian men have been mobilised for the war, prompting a number of employers to complain about staff shortages.<\/p>\n<p>The shortages are made worse by the fact that nearly a million Russians, predominately high-skilled and well-educated, have fled the country since the invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1831628\/Vladimir-Putin-Russia-Ukraine-Donbas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Videos of Russia&#8217;s kamikaze attack on Vuhledar released Vladimir Putin&#8217;s latest attempt at securing a wartime victory in Ukraine ended in humiliating disaster. 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