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Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
Fri Sep 9, 2022, 01:13 PM Sep 2022

Putin said, "I am sure that we have not lost anything and will not lose anything,"

How many Russians died in Ukraine war?

In late July, CIA Director William Burns put the U.S. intelligence community's estimate “in the vicinity of 15,000 killed and maybe three times that wounded,” for a total of around 60,000 Russian casualties.

Link from the "INDEPENDENT"

Here is a link to what he said:

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comradebillyboy

(10,154 posts)
4. Without Stalin's charisma and competence.
Fri Sep 9, 2022, 01:44 PM
Sep 2022

Donald Trump, Putin and Xi all wish they could recreate Stalin's cult of personality for themselves.

brush

(53,791 posts)
3. If he's saying that now, ya know it's just the opposite.
Fri Sep 9, 2022, 01:21 PM
Sep 2022

His unprovoked attack into Ukraine is at a standstill...advantage Ukraine.

Putin will look for a face saving solution but Ukraine is on the offensive now and won't go for it.

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
7. According to this post on our front page, 51,000 have been lost..(link below)
Fri Sep 9, 2022, 02:05 PM
Sep 2022

Source: Kyiv Independent

General Staff: Russia has lost 51,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24. Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Sept. 9 that Russia had also lost 2,122 tanks, 4,575 armored fighting vehicles, 3,399 vehicles and fuel tanks, 1,237 artillery systems, 306 multiple launch rocket systems, 159 air defense systems, 239 airplanes, 211 helicopters, 884 drones, and 15 boats.

At this linK, on our front page, posted by samsingh :

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142966984

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
9. I may be wrong, but human life means something to the generals of the Russian Army
Fri Sep 9, 2022, 02:13 PM
Sep 2022
who are fighting in the Ukraine.....................

I think the generals care about their soldiers who were killed, injured, and are being killed.



......... And the comment in the original post will be repeated over and over in the Army, and everywhere else in Russia.

Submariner

(12,504 posts)
11. Wait till you see your Crimean Bridge get blown up
Fri Sep 9, 2022, 02:39 PM
Sep 2022

and wave bye bye to your direct route to Russia. That will change his tune.

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