The month of October was the worst for the Russian army in terms of soldier losses since the start of the war with Ukraine in February 2022, the British chief of staff said on Sunday. An average of around 1,500 Russian troops were killed or wounded per day in October, Admiral Tony Radakin told the BBC.
Russia does not reveal its death toll, but Tony Radakin said last month's death toll was the highest since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of its Ukrainian neighbor. “Russia is on the verge of 700,000 people killed or injured, which illustrates the enormous pain and suffering that the Russian nation must endure because of the ambition of President Vladimir Putin,” he said. -he added.
The armed forces chief admitted that Russia was making territorial gains, but stressed that these were “tiny portions of territory.” According to him, the Russian government devotes more than 40% of public spending to defense and security, which represents “enormous pressure” for the state.
The UK has been one of Ukraine's main supporters in its fight against Russian aggression, providing kyiv with billions of euros in military aid, as well as weapons and training for troops.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated Britain's “ironclad” support for Ukraine, after Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election sparked concerns about future engagement by Western countries to support Kiev's war effort.
Tony Radakin reiterated that the UK would support Ukraine “as long as it takes”. “This is the message that President Putin must understand and which reassures President Zelensky,” he added.
Ukraine was targeted overnight from Saturday to Sunday by an attack by 145 Russian drones, a “record,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a message on X.
In a statement, the Ukrainian Air Force said that, as of 9:30 a.m., 62 of these 145 drones had been neutralized over 13 regions of the country.
