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Ukrainian Army Has Lost Over 26,000 Troops Since Start of Counteroffensive: Putin
Ukrainian Army Has Lost Over 26,000 Troops Since Start of Counteroffensive: Putin
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Ukraine embarked on its overhyped counteroffensive in early June after multiple delays. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, despite continued attempts... 23.07.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the loss of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) exceeded 26 thousand people since the beginning of Kiev's counteroffensive in early June.Putin's remarks came during a meeting with his visiting Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, who noted that the United States estimates that the AFU's losses have totaled 26,000 since the start of Ukraine's counteroffensive. The Russian leader noted that foreign mercenaries were also suffering big losses in Ukraine "because of their foolishness."The Russian military estimated Saturday that nearly 5,000 foreign mercenaries had been killed fighting in Ukraine since the start of Russia's special military operation last February, with over 4,900 fleeing the combat zone and leaving Ukraine.Lukashenko said that according to his information, over 15 Leopard tanks and 20 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles had been destroyed in the space of 24 hours.Putin appeared to confirm these figures, saying that "so many foreign [pieces of armor] had never been destroyed in one day like this," and that Russian forces seem to have struck units equipped entirely with foreign equipment.Separately, President Putin added that he was planning to discuss regional security with his Belarusian counterpart, who arrived in Moscow on Sunday for a two-day visit.Polish Plans for Western Ukraine"There's been a lot of talk recently about bringing Ukraine into NATO 'piece by piece'. What is behind this? It's all just a smoke screen. Behind this is the goal of tearing off the western piece of Ukraine under the guise of being accepted into NATO, so that the population approves it; they want to chop off western Ukraine and have Poland annex it. That's the price for the Poles' active participation in this operation against Russian forces. The Americans support it," Lukashenko said.Minsk and Moscow would oppose such a scenario, and be ready to assist the population of western Ukraine resist Polish annexation, Lukashenko added.EconomyThe Russian leader also noted that all the plans of Russia and Belarus are being implemented at a better pace than expected, while the economies of both countries are in good conditions.On Friday, Kremlin said that the presidents would meet on July 23 to discuss the development of strategic partnership and integration cooperation.
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Ukrainian Army Has Lost Over 26,000 Troops Since Start of Counteroffensive: Putin
11:44 23.07.2023 (Updated: 12:24 23.07.2023) Muhammad Nooh Osman
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Ukraine embarked on its overhyped counteroffensive in early June after multiple delays. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, despite continued attempts, Ukrainian troops have failed to advance on three fronts: South Donetsk, Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Zaporozhye, the latter being of primary focus.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the loss of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) exceeded 26 thousand people since the beginning of Kiev's counteroffensive in early June.
Putin's remarks came during a meeting with his visiting Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, who noted that the United States estimates that the AFU's losses have totaled 26,000 since the start of Ukraine's
counteroffensive.
"More... it's already much more," Putin told Lukashenko on Sunday.
The Russian leader noted that foreign mercenaries were also suffering big losses in Ukraine "because of their foolishness."
"In any case, the citizens of countries whose governments send people to the conflict zone, the general public in these countries, should also know what is happening there. And we will inform these people so that they can assess the actions of their leaders," Putin said.
The Russian military estimated Saturday that nearly 5,000 foreign mercenaries had been killed fighting in Ukraine since the start of Russia's special military operation last February, with over 4,900 fleeing the combat zone and leaving Ukraine.
Lukashenko said that according to his information, over 15 Leopard tanks and 20 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles had been destroyed in the space of 24 hours.
Putin appeared to confirm these figures, saying that "so many foreign [pieces of armor] had never been destroyed in one day like this," and that Russian forces seem to have struck units equipped entirely with foreign equipment.
"It's necessary to wage a war against the entire NATO bloc," Lukashenko chimed in. "We can only guess how many soldiers from the Ukrainian Army died there, when so much equipment was destroyed. I know about this because I served as an officer on armored equipment in my own time. So I know what it means to destroy so many armored vehicles, and, most importantly, these vaunted Leopards," he said.
Separately, President Putin added that he was planning to discuss regional security with his Belarusian counterpart, who arrived in Moscow on Sunday for a two-day visit.
"We will of course also talk about security issues in the region. We all understand what I mean. I hope that today and tomorrow we will have another opportunity to discuss all of this," Putin said.
Polish Plans for Western Ukraine
"There's been a lot of talk recently about bringing Ukraine into NATO 'piece by piece'. What is behind this? It's all just a smoke screen. Behind this is the goal of tearing off the western piece of Ukraine under the guise of being accepted into NATO, so that the population approves it; they want to chop off western Ukraine and have Poland annex it. That's the price for the Poles' active participation in this operation against Russian forces. The Americans support it," Lukashenko said.
Minsk and Moscow would oppose such a scenario, and be ready to assist the population of western Ukraine resist Polish annexation, Lukashenko added.
The Russian leader also noted that all the
plans of Russia and Belarus are being implemented at a better pace than expected, while the economies of both countries are in good conditions.
"All our plans are being implemented, and at an even faster pace than we expected. I would also like to point out the excellent state of the economies of both Russia and Belarus," Putin highlighted. "Trade is growing, it is slightly different at different currencies. According to our data, if we talk in dollar equivalent, it is $43.7 billion, while according to Belarusian statistics it is almost $45 billion. This is a very good indicator."
On Friday, Kremlin said that the presidents would meet on July 23 to discuss the development of strategic partnership and integration cooperation.
