Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump aide says Putin is suffering ‘staggering’ losses of 5,000 troops a week
- Russian leader Vladimir Putin is losing a “staggering number” of troops – upwards of 5,000 to 6,000 in a week – in his war against Ukraine, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said.
- Rubio said the conflict is one of the only wars in history where the number of troops killed in combat is exceeding the number of troops injured.
- He added: “Russia is now suffering strikes deep in its territory, that’s something we didn’t see [before].
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- Russian leader Vladimir Putin is losing a “staggering number” of troops – upwards of 5,000 to 6,000 in a week – in his war against Ukraine, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said.
- Rubio said the conflict is one of the only wars in history where the number of troops killed in combat is exceeding the number of troops injured.
- He added: “Russia is now suffering strikes deep in its territory, that’s something we didn’t see [before].
Sources: The Independent