Russian servicemen from the units of the 150th Motor Rifle Division of the Southern Military District take part in exercises on the training grounds in the Rostov Region, Russia, on January 28, 2022.Russian Defence Ministry / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesRetired Australian Army Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan advocates for a change in Ukraine's war strategy.Ryan suggests Ukraine needs to push its narrative in Western media to counter Russia's influence.He highlighted the importance of Ukraine's drone development and Black Sea leverage.A retired general and warfare strategist is pushing for a change in Ukraine's strategy after returning from a grim visit to the war-torn country."The most important insight from my visit was confirmation that Russia now has the strategic momentum in the war," explained Mick Ryan, a former Australian major general, in a Friday post for The Interpreter, a publication partnered with the Australia-based Lowy Institute.Russia has gotten over the "shock of its early failures," he said, drawing his observations from recent conversations with government and military officials, think tanks, and journalists.