Evidence of things going great for Putin
The "loyalist replace technocrats" thing is the worst poison an organization can imbibe. And it happens when the leader has no appetite for reality.
The absolutely embarrassing battle drill of the Russian forces is a large part of their failure as well. They gave the Ukrainian army breathing room by being shockingly inept.
Russia is not responding well to the hit and run tactics of the Yookies. They sneak in and hit a vehicle and then bolt. The russians can't radio in for tank or arty support in time. Yookies will also jam the russian radios.