Not Built for Purpose: The Russian Military’s Ill-Fated Force Design - War on the Rocks

Good article but I disagree with their position vis a vis NCO's. The lack of trained leadership personnel at the squad level (actually that also includes junior officers at the platoon level) compounded by a hierarchical decision making structure that creates huge issues when their senior leaders are incapacitated is, and has been, a major weakness.

Thanks Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen passing this along