In nearly a year of fighting, the war in Ukraine has left about 180,000 Russian army dead or wounded and 100,000 on the Ukrainian side, not including 30,000 civilian casualties, according to an estimate released Sunday by Ukraine’s army chief. Norwegian army. “Russian losses begin to approach around 180,000 soldiers killed or woundedNorway’s chief of staff, Erik Kristoffersen, said in an interview with “TV2”, without specifying the origin of these numbers. Norway, a country bordering Russia, has been a member of NATO since its foundation in 1949.
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“Ukrainian casualties are probably more than 100,000 killed or wounded. Moreover, Ukraine has nearly 30,000 civilians killed in this terrible waradded the Norwegian general. Russia and Ukraine have not been giving reliable reports about their losses for months. In November, US Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley announced that the Russian military had suffered more than 100,000 dead or wounded, with the number of “.Most likelythe same from the Ukrainian side. These numbers cannot be independently verified.
Despite his heavy losses,Russia can go on for a long time“Norway’s chief of staff also confirmed on Sunday, citing Moscow’s mobilization and weapons production capabilities. “Of greatest concern is whether Ukraine will be able to keep Russia’s air force out of the war“while it has so far managed to get away with it for the most part”thanks to the Ukrainian air defense“.
Most of the Russian strikes in recent months have been carried out by long-range missiles. The Norwegian general also called for the rapid delivery of battle tanks to Ukraine, a move that has so far been largely held back by Germany. “If they are going to attack in the winter, they need it fastErik Kristoffersen told “TV2”. Despite urgent appeals from Ukraine and several European countries, Berlin refused to supply Kiev with Leopard tanks on Friday.
These heavy tanks are present in the ranks of several other European countries, including Norway, but their delivery to Ukraine is theoretically subject to a German green light.
Source: Le Figaro
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