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NATO Secretary General: Putin Is Suffering Defeat On The Battlefield

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NATO Secretary General: Putin Is Suffering Defeat On The Battlefield

Russia's casualties in Ukraine over the past month have approached the number of U.S. casualties over 14 years in Vietnam.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that the number of Russian soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine in a single month is already nearly equal to the total U.S. casualties over the 14 years of the Vietnam War.

According to “European Truth”, he made this remark during his speech at the Atlantic Future Forum on November 11.

According to Rutte, Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering defeat on the battlefield, as Russia has been losing more than 40,000 military personnel each month—killed or seriously wounded—over the past few months.

“The United States lost 56,000 troops over 14 years in Vietnam. Here, in just one month, Russia has suffered 40,000 killed or seriously wounded. And, according to preliminary data, that figure could have risen to more than 50,000 in October. 50,000 in a single month,” Rutte said.

He added that, against the backdrop of his failure on the battlefield, Putin is trying to break Ukraine’s will to fight by targeting the civilian population, shelling Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones, and attempting to destroy critical infrastructure ahead of winter.

“Russia has also intensified its campaign of hostile actions across Europe. Putin is trying to divide us, destabilize our societies, and undermine our support for Ukraine through arson, drone incidents, cyberattacks, and other malicious acts. But let’s be honest. He’s not succeeding. For every Russian hybrid attack against our countries, we send even more support to Ukraine,” Rutte concluded.

According to NATO estimates, Russia suffered more than 50,000 casualties in Ukraine in September, 28,000 of whom were killed, which significantly exceeds the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces.

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