Huge losses for Ukraine in its counteroffensive, claims Putin

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Ukraine has suffered catastrophic losses during its counteroffensive, reported German news agency (dpa).

“According to my calculations, Ukraine has lost 25% to 30% of the technology supplied by foreign countries,” he said at a meeting with Russian military correspondents yesterday.

Ukrainian losses were ten times higher than on the Russian side, he said.

“Not at one section of the front did the enemy succeed,” Putin said.

Kyiv had previously reported the recapture of several settlements in southern Ukraine.

According to the Russian leader, half of the Ukrainian losses are casualties and seriously wounded soldiers who would not be able to return to active duty. But Putin did not give any figures. Instead, he referenced the Defence Ministry in Moscow.

During its offensive, Ukraine lost over 160 battle tanks and more than 360 armoured vehicles, he said. He put Russian losses at 54 tanks, some of which could be repaired. The figures cannot be independently verified. – Bernama, June 14, 2023