![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/putins-8-biggest-ukraine-humiliations-from-sunk-warship-to-kherson-retreat/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/newspress-collage-20045065-1665233335499.jpg&description=WHEN Vladimir Putin sent his forces into Ukraine it was feared his troops would swarm across the country - instead they have been humiliated as the military campaign flounders. Mad Vlad's once feared forces could be routed out of Ukraine by the end of the year after a string a military failures have left them on the verge of complete collapse. Putin's military suffered one humiliation after another on the battlefieldCredit: AFP Its army was expected to roll over Ukraine in just 48 hours back in February - instead, cracks in Putin's floundering forces have shown an inept and drunken lot unable to achieve their military goal. And the humiliation shows no signs of abating as Putin's beloved Crimean bridge came under attack, pushing morale among citizens and troops to a new low. RETREAT FROM KHERSON Newlyweds, holding Ukrainian flag, kiss as they celebrate the liberation of KhersonCredit: AFP Putin's troops were forced to make an embarrassing retreat from the Ukrainian city of Kherson just a month after Moscow had proclaimed it Russia's administrative centre for the region. It was the largest of four regions illegally annexed in September by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. At the time, Russia claimed that the new territories would remain Russian "forever". The southern city is strategically important as it provides a gateway to Crimea. Putin's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered his troops out of the city and across the Dnipro River to take up defensive lines. It followed weeks of advances made by Ukrainian forces. It marks one of Russia's most significant retreats since the start of the war and a potential turning point in the conflict that has raged since late February. A pro-Kremlin blogger wrote on the messaging app Telegram: "Apparently we will leave the city, no matter how painful it is to write about it now. "In simple terms, Kherson can't be held with bare hands. "Yes, this is a black page in the history of the Russian army. Of the Russian state. A tragic pa){kind=link}
WHEN Vladimir Putin sent his forces into Ukraine it was feared his troops would swarm across the country – instead they have been humiliated as the military campaign flounders.
Mad Vlad’s once feared forces could be routed out of Ukraine by the end of the year after a string a military failures have left them on the verge of complete collapse.
Its army was expected to roll over Ukraine in just 48 hours back in February – instead, cracks in Putin’s floundering forces have shown an inept and drunken lot unable to achieve their military goal.
And the humiliation shows no signs of abating as Putin’s beloved Crimean bridge came under attack, pushing morale among citizens and troops to a new low.
Putin’s troops were forced to make an embarrassing retreat from the Ukrainian city of Kherson just a month after Moscow had proclaimed it Russia’s administrative centre for the region.