The reported deaths have come in under two weeks of official fighting in Ukraine.
United States intelligence officials are estimating that up to 4,000 Russian soldiers have been killed during the invasion of Ukraine so far, with one high-ranking general saying that the Russians"had a bad plan."Ukraine-War News Live: Dual Citizen Charged as Unregistered Russian Agent
U.S. intelligence reports have estimated that anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 Russian soldiers have died during the invasion of Ukraine. Numerous civilians in Ukraine are also adding to the death total as the invading forces continue to push through the country. Here, a ruined building can be seen following Russian shelling in the Ukrainian town of Kharkiv.
"I think they had a bad plan," Berrier said of the Russians."And I think their logistic support is not what it needs to be to develop the situation that they wanted to do."
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