- Sputnik Africa, 1920, 10.04.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Kiev Suffers Heavy Losses of Western Military Equipment in Zaporozhye: Media

CC BY 2.0 / synaxonag / Marder 1, a German infantry fighting vehicle
Marder 1, a German infantry fighting vehicle - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 24.09.2023
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Western military equipment lavishly supplied to Kiev by the US and its European allies failed to make a difference in the Ukrainian counteroffensive and proved a perfect trophy for the Russian Armed Forces. Top-tier weapons have not saved the Kiev regime, which has disappointed its partners while demanding more and more military supplies.
Kiev lost "a lot of equipment" near the villages of Rabotino and Verbovoe in Zaporozhye direction, a US news outlet reported, quoting an anonymous Ukrainian militant.
Among the losses, there are German Marders and American Strykers, the armored vehicles that proved not good enough against "saturation of antitank mines" and Russian forces that were described by anonymous media source as "colossal".
A Germany army Main battle tank Leopard 2A6 takes part in the Lithuanian-German military exercise 'Griffin Storm 2023' at a training range in Pabrade, some 60km (38 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday, June 26, 2023.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 23.09.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Russian Scouts Destroy Leopard Tank With German Bundeswehr Crew in Ukraine: Commander to Sputnik
Ukrainian long-announced counteroffensive attempt started in early June and was largely considered unsuccessful even by most hawkish Western politicians due to enormous death rate with no substantial achievements.
Several months later, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the Ukrainian counteroffensive attempt had failed. According to the latest information, Kiev lost over 71,000 troops and is reportedly in dire need for new manpower.
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