During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has already lost from 70 to 80 thousand soldiers – killed and wounded.
Colin Kahl, Undersecretary of Defense for Political Affairs, stated this at a briefing, CNN reports.
This figure may be a little lower, a little higher, but I think that this is an approximate value, he said.
Such Russian troop losses are “impressive,” Kahl said, given that Russia “hadn’t achieved any of Vladimir Putin’s goals” during its massive invasion of Ukraine.
The morale of the Ukrainians and their will to fight is not in doubt, and I think they are much higher than the average willingness to fight on the Russian side, so I think this gives the Ukrainians a significant advantage, Kahl emphasized.
Recall, the Pentagon today, August 8, announced the allocation of an additional package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $1 billion. USA.
Source: CNN
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