(POKROVSK, UKRAINE) – The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s campaign in Pokrovsk has suffered a significant setback, according to former British Army soldier Shaun Pinner, who now serves in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Pinner, who fought in Mariupol and survived a death sentence by the self proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, described Putin’s 12 month offensive as “an absolute failure,” suggesting that recent Ukrainian military improvements make further Russian advances highly unlikely. Pinner highlighted the impact of enhanced Ukrainian air capabilities and…