President Vladimir Putin is 'out of moves' when it comes to turning round the fortunes of Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, says an ex-CIA director.
David Petraeus, who is also a retired US army general, said that Russian forces are looking increasingly desperate but also warned that Russia could still be unpredictable.
Ukraine's counter-offensives in the east and south of the country is making significant gains despite mass mobilisation across Russia to bring more troops into the fight.