A British military intelligence report is alleging Russia has lost half a million Russian soldiers in the war since 2023. During that same time, Russia has only gained 2% more ground than it had before.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, chief of the UK armed forces, commented, “I think these numbers illustrate clearly the senseless and futile waste of human life for such little progress, and against such an illegitimate aim of President Putin.”
500,000 Russian Troops Killed for 2% Territorial Gain Since 2023, UK Intel Says– United24 media
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An estimated 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to British military intelligence.
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Vast majority of Russia’s losses have occurred since January 2023, during a period in which Russian forces gained only around 2% of Ukrainian territory, Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, chief of the UK armed forces, said in a comment to Sky News on September 11.
“I think these numbers illustrate clearly the senseless and futile waste of human life for such little progress, and against such an illegitimate aim of President Putin,” Knighton said in a prepared statement to journalists.
Western officials said that neither Russia’s mounting military losses nor the increasing economic strain caused by the war appeared to have altered Vladimir Putin’s goal of drawing Ukraine into Moscow’s sphere of influence, Sky News reported.
