Pentagon announces Russia's staggering losses in the war

The Pentagon announced Russia's staggering losses in the war Angelika Baibak

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has suffered colossal losses. Thus, the Kremlin has spent billions of dollars on the war and hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are trying to realize the ambitions of the Russian dictator.

This was reported by 24 Channel with reference to a statement by Lloyd Austin, which was made during a speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum. The speech of the Pentagon chief was also published on the official website.

What are Russia's losses in the war

Austin reported that since February 24, 2022, Russia has paid a stunning price for Putin's plans to seize Ukraine. Thus, the losses of the Russian occupiers in manpower already exceed 700,000. In addition, the Kremlin has spent more than 200 billion dollars on the implementation of its plans of conquest.

You know, in recent months, Russia has suffered up to a thousand losses a day. And Russian losses in just the first year of the war unleashed by Putin seem to have exceeded Moscow's losses in all its conflicts since World War II combined, the head of the Pentagon added.

The US Secretary of Defense emphasized that such losses are simply staggering. In addition, Austin added that the bloody war has no real purpose other than to fulfill Putin's “stupid ambitions.”

At the same time, Putin's armed aggression has made NATO stronger, larger, and more united.

“We avoided a nuclear clash with Russia. We strengthened NATO's eastern flank. We deterred further Russian aggression. And we underscored our commitment to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. We welcomed Sweden and Finland to the largest defense alliance in history,” Austin said.

At the same time, the head of the Pentagon noted that Putin's war was not the result, but the reason why the Alliance expanded.