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Russia’s Descent Into Chaos Marks a ‘Good Day’ For Ukraine

Russia's internal political disintegration benefits Ukraine in its counteroffensive against Russia, but the battlefield impact remains unclear.

Chaos in Russia benefits Ukraine by distracting from Putin's war effort in Ukraine.
Russian elites are divided and Putin has lost his aura of infallibility.
No immediate sign the battlefield in Ukraine has been materially affected.
Russian troops and mercenaries are still on Ukrainian land.
Kyiv sees enemy weakened at home, but battlefield impact unclear.

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