Vladimir Putin must realise his people no longer have "stomach for the fight" in Ukraine, according to a retired US Lieutenant General.
Ben Hodges, the former Commanding General of US Army Europe, says the Russian president's rumoured plans to mobilise another 500,000 troops ahead of the February 24 one-year anniversary of his invasion would be a "total disaster".
"There is no bright light on the horizon for Putin," the retired Lieutenant General told the Express.