Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (Peter Byrne/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)Ben Wallace does not mince his words. In an exclusive interview in today’s Evening Standard, the Defence Secretary said that Vladimir Putin is discovering Russia is no longer a superpower, as his army suffers from a string of defeats and failures. Wallace also said that Putin must lose to demonstrate that wars cannot be won by “shoving millions of people into a meat grinder with no rules, no regard for human lives and innocent people and civilians”.
Pressed on whether the basic Ukrainian soldier is now better than the basic Russian soldier, Wallace added: “I think undoubtedly.” Britain can take pride in the part it has played in this. Since the start of the summer, our country has helped to train thousands of soldiers, turning ordinary citizens doing everyday jobs into a confident force drilled in military tactics, weaponry and first aid.
