I do agree that a lot of observers were shocked at how bad (incompetent?) the Red Army has behaved in this war.
It’s very hard to find a good independent source of truthful info out there given the massive propaganda campaign being waged by both sides.
That said, Mariupol is a wasteland like Aleppo. Even the Ukes admit that much.
We may never know the real true story of how bad or good the invasion was. This war won’t end soon.
The very fact that there is still fighting suggests the invasion isn’t going well
How is everything in the disinformation campaign going in Russia since it seems that is what u are doing.