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Leading Russian army units apparently severely weakened
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The Ukrainian army can report considerable land gains. This would not have been possible without Western weapons. “Russia will not row backwards, but will try to get up,” said Moscow correspondent Christoph Wanner.
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In the early stages of the war in Ukraine, in particular, the Russian army suffered heavy losses from which troops never recovered, British intelligence services analyze. And US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sees significant military advances from Ukraine.
According to British intelligence services, the main units of the Russian army were severely weakened by the war of aggression in Ukraine. In the early stages of the war, in particular, there were heavy casualties from which troops never recovered, according to a brief report by the British Ministry of Defense on Tuesday.
The 1st Guards Tank Army was affected a little. Parts of this unit, which is one of the most prestigious in the Russian armed forces, withdrew from the Kharkiv region last week.
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In the event of a war against NATO, the plan is for the First Guards Tank Army to assume a leading role. However, the losses significantly weakened Russia’s conventional fighting force against NATO. The British said it would take years to rebuild them.
The British Ministry of Defense has published information on the course of the war every day since the start of the Russian war of aggression in late February. Moscow accuses London of a targeted disinformation campaign.
US Secretary of State Blinken sees significant progress from Ukraine
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed that Ukraine has made significant progress in the military offensive against Russian troops. “We have clearly seen significant progress from Ukrainians, particularly in the northeast,” Blinken told a news conference in Mexico on Monday (local time). On the one hand, the success is due to support from the US and many other countries, for example through the equipment provided. Above all, he was “a product of the extraordinary courage and resilience of the Ukrainian armed forces and the Ukrainian people”.
Under pressure from Ukrainian counter-offensives, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced over the weekend, more than six months after the start of the war, that it was withdrawing its own troops from the Kharkiv region in the northeast. According to Kiev, Russian troops were also withdrawing from parts of the southern Kherson region. This information could not be independently verified.
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It is still too early to say how the situation will develop, Blinken added. “The Russians continue to have very substantial armed forces, equipment, weapons and ammunition in Ukraine.” They also used them against civilians and civilian infrastructure. “But I find it encouraging to see the progress Ukraine has made.” Ukraine’s actions were systematically planned and had a specific objective: “To retake the country that was occupied by Russian aggression”.
Russia’s behavior has also caused energy and food prices to rise, causing problems around the world, Blinken said. “Russia committed this aggression. I think, given the price you’re paying for it, you can and should stop doing it.”
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