2023-10-16 15:06:07
According to Russian statements, the Ukrainian armed forces suffered high numbers of casualties and high material losses during the course of their major offensive. In total, Ukrainian troops have lost around 1,500 armored vehicles, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin on Monday, according to the state agency TASS. The information might not be independently verified. Shoigu made no statement regarding Russian losses.
Ukraine is defending itself with Western military aid once morest the Russian war of aggression that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin began on February 24, 2022. According to Shoigu’s account, Kiev’s counteroffensive fizzled out due to the heavy losses. The Russian armed forces have now switched to “active defense”.
President Putin has also recently spoken repeatedly regarding the failure of the offensive. Before his visit to Beijing this Tuesday, he said in an interview with Chinese television that Kiev might not show any results, but only high losses in the ranks of the Ukrainian armed forces.
1697469809
#Moscow #speaks #high #Ukrainian #losses
