Russia Lost 550 Soldiers, 5 Tanks Over Christmas

Making every day hurt. JL 

Khaleda Rahman reports in Newsweek:

550 of soldiers died between Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Five Russian tanks were also destroyed during that period, it said —adding to a tally that has topped 3,000. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Monday that at least 102,600 Russian soldiers have died since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February.

Russia lost hundreds of troops and at least five tanks over Christmas, according to Ukrainian officials.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Monday that at least 102,600 Russian soldiers have died since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February.

About 550 of those soldiers died between Christmas Day and Boxing Day, according to the report. Five Russian tanks were also destroyed during that period, it said —adding to a tally that has topped 3,000. Ukrainian and Russian officials have been contacted for comment.

It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the vast majority of Russians were willing to sacrifice their lives for their country.

 

"As for the most—99.9%—of our citizens, our people that are ready to sacrifice everything for the Motherland, it doesn't strike me as unusual," Putin said in an interview during a Christmas Day broadcast from Moscow.

"But it just reassures me yet again that Russia is a special country and it has special people." He was also dismissive of those who acted against his goals, saying they "didn't act like true patriots."

Putin also said Russia was ready for talks to end the war in Ukraine even as the country faced more attacks from Moscow.

Russia is "prepared to negotiate some acceptable outcomes with all the participants of this process," Putin said in a state television interview, according to the Associated Press.

"It's not us who refuse talks, it's them," he said. That has been claimed repeatedly by the Kremlin in recent months as Russia's invasion lost momentum.