According to the American newspaper Newsweek, it is estimated that nearly half of the Russian troops sent to participate in the Russian military operations in Ukraine have been killed or wounded, indicating that the ongoing conflict is taking a heavy toll on Russia.
US Congresswoman Eliza Slatkin told CNN on Wednesday that more than 75,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the launch of the Russian currency on February 24.
Slotkin made the comments after attending a secret briefing on the war in Ukraine with US government officials, who described the Russian military as “worn out”.
On the eve of the war in Ukraine, there were reports of 150,000 Russian troops massing on the Ukrainian border.
Since then, Russian casualty figures have remained unclear. But the new numbers, if confirmed, would mean heavy losses for Russia, especially as Ukraine moves forward with a counterattack against Russia.
Slatkin described the figure as “huge” and said more than 80 percent of the Russian army was “overwhelmed and exhausted.” Slatkin, who recently returned from a trip to Ukraine, said the next three to six weeks could be crucial to how the conflict unfolds.
“I think what we heard today from President (Volodymyr) Zelenskyy (Ukraine) and it was reinforced today is that the Ukrainians really want to strike Russia a few times before the winter comes and get them in the best possible way, especially in put south said.
While Ukrainian forces are trying to retake Kherson, a counter-offensive is underway in the Russian-controlled southern part of Ukraine. The recapture of the city is expected to give Ukrainian forces a base to retake parts of the Black Sea coast.
In this regard, Richard Moore, the head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency, told the Aspen Security Forum last week that Russia was “on the verge of running out of power”, while Ukraine remained in high spirits after receiving powerful weapons from allies. . Westerners
He continued: “I think our assessment is that the Russians are going to have an increasingly difficult time getting manpower and material over the next few weeks … and they have to be stopped somehow, and that gives the Ukrainians a chance to respond.” Gives.”
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