Russian forces have likely suffered a similar loss in three months of fighting in Ukraine as they did in nine years of war in Afghanistan, British defense officials said Monday.
Russia's high casualty rate was the result of a combination of"poor low-level tactics, limited air cover, a lack of flexibility, and a command approach which is prepared to reinforce failure and repeat mistakes," according to an intelligence update from the United Kingdom's Defense Ministry.It is believed that Russia has lost 15,000 soldiers in Ukraine so far. The reported death count in the 1979-1989 war was also 15,000, with 35,000 people injured.
"Overall, to date, we have corroborated 7,061 civilian casualties, with 3,381 killed and 3,680 injured across the country since the beginning of the armed attack by the Russian Federation. The actual figures are higher, and we are working to corroborate every single incident," Bogner said, according to Al Jazeera.The casualties continue to grow, even after the country redeployed its soldiers in Ukraine's Donbas region, the U.K.'s Defense Ministry said.
Tuesday will mark the third month since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in February. More than 6.5 million civilians are believed to have left Ukraine, with nearly 8 million other people believed to have been displaced within the country, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What are war crimes, and is Russia committing them in Ukraine?President Biden called Russia's actions in Ukraine a 'genocide' as accusations mount that Russian forces have committed war crimes in the invasion.
Read more »
Russia offers signing bonuses for soldiers amid Ukraine war: reportsRussia's military is offering signing bonuses 4 times as big as monthly salaries to recruit soldiers amid a manpower crunch in the Ukraine war
Read more »
After 3 months, Russia still bogged down in Ukraine warWhen Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, it had hoped to overtake the country in a blitz lasting only days or a few weeks. Many Western analysts thought so, too. As the conflict marked its third month Tuesday, however, Moscow appears to be bogged down in what increasingly looks like a war of attrition, with no end in sight and few successes on the battlefield.
Read more »
After 3 months, Russia still bogged down in Ukraine war with no end in sightAs Russia’s war in Ukraine marked its third month on Tuesday, there appeared to be no end in sight and few successes for Moscow on the battlefield.
Read more »