Putin adopting style of warfare abandoned by modern armies, says UK.

Putin adopting style of warfare abandoned by modern armies, says UK.

Vladimir Putin's army has adopted a style of warfare abandoned by most modern militaries, the British Ministry of Defence said on Friday.

The Russians have used huge amounts of energy and resources constructing "extensive defensive positions" and digging trenches along the front lines in Ukraine.

Russia's military planning has remained "largely unchanged since the Second World War", the MoD said.

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