Putin lets slip Russia has misplaced 54 tanks in Ukrainian counter-offensive
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ladimir Putin has revealed Russia has misplaced 54 tanks thus far within the practically two weeks since Ukraine launched its counter-offensive.
In a uncommon admission of battle casualties, the Russian President insisted his losses have been a lot decrease than Ukraine’s, claiming Kyiv had suffered “catastrophic” defeats, together with swathes of Western-donated arms.
In an obvious slip-up at a gathering with army bloggers, he stated Russia has misplaced 54 tanks in Ukraine because the begin of the counter-offensive lower than two weeks. Though he maintained that a few of the tanks “can be repaired and brought back to service”.
“The enemy did not succeed in any of the points of the offensive,” the Russian president stated as he claimed Ukraine was struggling “catastrophic losses in terms of personnel”.
Putin stated Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been unsuccessful. He asserted that Ukraine misplaced 160 tanks and over 360 different armoured automobiles. Those claims couldn’t be instantly verified. Ukrainian officers sometimes don’t touch upon losses.
In different remarks on the lengthy assembly with army bloggers Putin stated:
- He was not considering a brand new troop mobilisation, as many Russians have feared. But he didn’t rule out one other troop call-up later.
- Russia’s defence trade has ratcheted up manufacturing of drones and different weapons however wants extra, and the West can also be struggling to provide extra weapons and ammunition.
- Russia would possibly pull out of a UN-backed deal to permit grain shipments from Ukraine by a demilitarized Black Sea maritime hall.
- The United States might cease the battle by halting weapons shipments to Ukraine, leaving it too weak to hold on the combat.
- The West will finally notice it gained’t reach Ukraine. “They will never see it happen. Never.”
The press convention got here after a prime Russian normal was killed throughout a missile strike in Ukraine.
Sergei Goryachev
/ TelegramSergei Goryachev, 52, chief of staff for the 35th Combined Arms Army, was reportedly killed by a Ukrainian rocket attack in the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia area on Monday evening.
Goryachev is believed to be the nation’s highest-ranked Russian soldier to be killed on the battlefield this yr.