Russia has suffered between 70,000 and 80,000 casualties since the invasion of Ukraine began, a senior U.S. official said. rice field.
Defense Secretary for Policy at the PentagonColin Carl told reporters on Monday that Vladimir Putin's army had been "struggling in numbers." casualties," he said. ”.
"Many fogs are hanging over the war, but I think it's safe to say that the Russians probably suffered between 70,000 and 80,000 casualties in less than six months. It's a combination of war dead and war wounds, maybe a little less or more, but I think it's within a broad range," Karl said.
by authorizing an additional $1 billion in new military aid to
Aid includes high mobility artillery rocket systems or additional rockets for Himars, thousands of artillery shells, mortar systems, javelins, and other ammunition and equipment.
US officials say the Himar and artillery system are crucial in Ukraine's ongoing fight to prevent Russia from gaining further ground.
The total amount of US security assistance pledged by the Biden administration to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in late February has reached nearly $9 billion, according to the latest announcement.
"At every stage of this conflict, our focus has been on getting what the Ukrainians need as the situation on the battlefield changes," Karl said.
To date, the largest announcement for a single security assistance package was $1 billion on June 15th.
But that aid included his $350 million in the President's withdrawal authority and another $650 million of his under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
Monday's package will allow the United States to remove weapons systems and other equipment from the Pentagon's shelves, thus allowing them to be delivered more quickly.
During her last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on occupying the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine. In this region, pro-Moscow separatists have ruled some areas as a self-proclaimed republic for her eight years.
Russian forces are making gradual advances in the region, launching missile and rocket attacks to deter Ukrainian fighter movements elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to allow UN inspectors to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear facility amid the second Chernobyl scare.
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