Alexander Nevzorov said none of the so-called military analysts had factored in the "beyond-furious" resistance of Ukraine and "complete lack of military prowess" of the Russian army at the start of the war.
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Organisers of the pro-Ukraine march described it as "one of the greatest acts of solidarity in British history".
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Presenters and guests on BBC Breakfast had to evacuate the studio, after an unsettling alarm sounded during the Saturday morning broadcast.
James Cleverly - a staunch Brexiteer, by the way - has stated that Russia and Putin failed in their mission to 'divide international groups'.
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"Yet another lie to desperately justify Brexit from the Victorian hatstand," wrote one bemused social media user.