Russia's invasion of Ukraine failed on numerous fronts, so Putin turns to 'Plan D' to 'save face'
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Military and intelligence experts have labeled Russia's shift in military focus an attempt to save face following a disastrous campaign in Ukraine.
Former deputy national security adviser K.T. McFarland during a Fox News appearance. (Fox News Media) Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Yerevan, Armenia. (Shutterstock) Oleg Mezhiritsky stands outside his house, which was damaged during a Russian attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Friday. (AP/Felipe Dana) A Ukrainian serviceman walks by a destroyed apartment building in Borodyanka, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) A dog walks in the street as Ukrainian soldiers search for possible remnants of Russian troops after their withdrawal from villages outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
"Their Plan A was to mass along the border as if to invade, and assume Ukraine would capitulate on NATO membership and Donbas," McFarland said. "When Ukraine did not, Russia’s Plan B was to invade and be in control in a few days."