Ukraine War: Pentagon: Up to 80,000 Russians killed or injured

According to estimates by the US Department of Defense, 70,000 to 80,000 people were killed or injured on the Russian side in the Ukraine war.

Ukraine War: Pentagon: Up to 80,000 Russians killed or injured

According to estimates by the US Department of Defense, 70,000 to 80,000 people were killed or injured on the Russian side in the Ukraine war. The Russian army has suffered extraordinary losses because the Ukrainian military is functioning well and has received a lot of support, Pentagon top official Colin Kahl said Monday.

He described the war as the "most intense conventional conflict in Europe since World War II". There is no current information from the official bodies in Russia on the number of victims.

He currently sees the Ukrainians at a clear advantage, especially because they are superior to the Russian armed forces in terms of their morale and willingness to fight, said Kahl. "There is a lot at stake for them. They are fighting for the survival of their country." Kahl further said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not achieved any of his goals. "His overarching goal was to overrun the entire country, bring about regime change in Kyiv, and wipe out Ukraine as an independent, sovereign, and democratic nation. None of that happened." Russia invaded Ukraine in February.