Thats not what an ad hominem is you dolt. This is also not an ad hominem. I swear to god you pseudo-intellectual wannabe smartbois are the worst thing to come out of reddit. You pick up something through cultural osmosis and then your half-baked brain slings it out whenever you feel threatened, fearful you might actually have to think for a moment, yet you never look into what the concept actually is. <- also not an ad hominem, just an insult.
If you're going to run your mouth, make sure to do basic research beforehand. <- also not an ad hominem, more of a plea.

And the comment you quoted doesnt call Putin or "Putins Russia" a progressive. It argues that the nation plays a progressive role in geopolitics today, due to it functioning as an opponent to the USA. Jesus Christ, learn basic reading comprehension.
"Be careful, the pie is hot"
"Dude are you sexually attracted to a pie?? Lol wtf"

So that's actually calling Russia a reactionary nationalist state playing a progressive role in the context of a war between the imperial global hegemony, lol.

Do you have any examples of someone calling Putin progressive or not?