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:
The press convention got here after a prime Russian normal was killed throughout a missile strike in Ukraine.
Sergei 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.
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