Putin Loses 6,000 Troops in 2 Weeks as Russia's Weaknesses Exposed

Putin Loses 6,000 Troops in 2 Weeks as Russia’s Weaknesses Exposed: Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin lost more than 6,000 of his troops in two weeks, adding further casualties to a hefty estimated Russian death toll from the war in Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in its latest estimate on Wednesday that Russia had lost 88,880 personnel since the start of the war on February 24.

This is an increase of 6,170 from the estimated Russian death toll of 82,710 as of November 16, two Wednesdays prior.

In addition to losing thousands of troops, Russia has also faced considerable artillery and vehicle losses in the two-week period, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.

From November 16 to Wednesday, Ukraine said that Russia lost 43 tanks, 75 armored personnel vehicles, and 69 vehicles and fuel tanks, according to a Newsweek calculation.

Source ( Newsweek )