The US Department of Defense estimates that between 70,000 and 80,000 Russian soldiers were killed or injured in the war of aggression against Ukraine. Armed forces loyal to Putin have suffered extraordinary losses as the Ukrainian military functions well and has received strong support, top Pentagon official Colin Kahl said Monday. He described the war as the “most intense conventional conflict in Europe since World War II”.
The Ukrainian army has “liquidated” more than 42,300 enemy soldiers since the war started on Feb. 24, the general staff said Monday. What exactly is meant by this – only dead or injured – is not clear from this. According to military experts, such numbers are often far too high. However, given the Pentagon’s estimate, they seem realistic.
There is no current information from the official authorities in Russia about the number of victims. Pentagon Secretary of State Kahl currently sees the Ukrainians as a clear advantage, especially because they are superior to the Russian military in terms of morale and willingness to fight. “There is a lot at stake for them. They are fighting for the survival of their country,” Kahl said.
Putin missed his targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not achieved any of his goals. “His overarching goal was to overwhelm the entire country, bring about regime change in Kiev and wipe out Ukraine as an independent, sovereign and democratic nation. None of that happened,” emphasizes the state secretary.
However, Ukraine is said to have had a successful investigation: According to its own statements, the Ukrainian domestic secret service SBU has arrested two suspected murderers who allegedly killed the Ukrainian defense minister, the head of the military secret service and a prominent member. of parliament. The suspects are said to work for the Russian military intelligence service GRU. For each of the contract kills, they were promised $150,000 (€147,000) by their officers.
Source: Krone
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