Retired four-star Military Gen. Barry McCaffrey says the Russian army's stalled convoy exterior of Ukrainian capital Kyiv is an indication it is having a "actual drawback" invading the neighboring nation.

McCaffrey gave his evaluation on MSNBC Wednesday in response to Pentagon reviews that the Russian army is regrouping after making unexpectedly gradual progress in its invasion regardless of having one of many largest armed forces on the earth.

"It's astonishing how screwed up they're on this," McCaffrey mentioned, reacting to information that a Russian convoy, estimated to be 40 miles lengthy and despatched to backup its efforts to take Kyiv, has barely moved.

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Retired U.S. Military Common Barry McCaffrey delivers the keynote tackle throughout the Veterans Day observance on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Nationwide Mall on November 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, McCaffrey mentioned Russia's invasion of Ukraine has had stunning issues. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photographs

When requested about reviews of the stalled convoy, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby mentioned throughout a press briefing earlier Wednesday that "the northern push by the Russians down in direction of the south in direction of Kyiv stays stalled" and has not made any "considerable progress" within the final 24 to 36 hours. He mentioned there are indications Ukrainians have tried to gradual the convoy.

McCaffrey mentioned the event could point out larger, presumably logistical, issues for the Russian army.

"I believe one factor we must say is the Russian army operations in Ukraine are balled up," McCaffrey mentioned. "I imply, simply utilizing the phrase convoy, that is the motion to contact in fight of armored models, and so they're parked bumper-to-bumper three lanes throughout. I do not see how they will unravel it. On the head of that slender column are Ukrainians combating for his or her lives."

Kirby mentioned the Pentagon believes the Russian army is regrouping and assessing how you can make up "misplaced time" after experiencing "logistics and sustainment challenges" they didn't totally anticipate. Nonetheless, he mentioned that Russian forces are usually experiencing much less resistance in Ukraine's south.

McCaffrey mentioned he did not see how the Russian army might "get by the stalled models."

"It's totally stunning to me," mentioned McCaffrey. "At [a] tactical degree, they nonetheless have not made a major try and seize Kyiv."

He famous that cities in southern Ukraine have seen heavier fight.

Russian officers on Wednesday mentioned that they had taken the Ukrainian port metropolis of Kherson. The Pentagon mentioned town continues to be contested.

"We're not ready to name it both means," mentioned Kirby. "It seems to us that the Ukrainians and definitely combating over that city."

Russian forces are advancing on the port metropolis of Mariupol, Kirby mentioned.

The following 72 hours will likely be telling for a way the battle will play out, mentioned McCaffrey.

"[Russian President Vladimir Putin] is just not going to again out," mentioned McCaffrey. "His army is in hassle. We'll see what they do."

Newsweek has reached out to McCaffrey for additional remark.