5 minutes agoUS: Over 200,000 casualties in Ukraine-Russia war
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The top U.S. general estimates that about 100,000 Russian soldiers and 100,000 Ukrainians were killed or injured in the war in Ukraine. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, also suggested that about 400,000 civilians had died after being caught in the conflict. Estimates are the highest [...]
Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, also suggested that about 400,000 civilians had died after being caught in the conflict.
The estimates are the highest offered by a Western official. But he noted that the signs Kiev was willing to re-enter into talks with Moscow provided a “a” window for negotiations.
In recent days, Ukraine has signaled a willingness to hold several discussions with Moscow after President Voldymyr Zelensky gave up the request that his opposing number, Vladimir Putin, be removed from power before negotiations resume. But speaking in New York, General Milley added that for any conversation to be successful, both Russia and Ukraine will have to reach a <x0 mutual recognition” that a war-time victory “could probably not be achieved through military means, and therefore you have to address other tools”.
The senior general, who serves as President Joe Biden's top military adviser, said the victims' rate could convince Moscow and Kiev of the need to negotiate during the coming winter months, when fighting could slow down due to freezing conditions.
You're looking at over 100,000 Russian soldiers killed and injured”, General Milley said. The same thing perhaps on the Ukrainian side”.
Both Ukraine and Russia jealously guard their victims.
Moscow's latest update in September said only 5 thousand 937 troops had been killed since the beginning of the conflict, with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu dismissing reports of an apparent higher number of deaths.
General Milhouse's assessment is much higher. By comparison, 15,000 Soviet soldiers are estimated to have died in the 1979-89 Afghanistan conflict.
Ukraine has refrained mainly from providing the victims' figures. But in August, the commander-general of the armed forces, Valeriy Zaluzhniy, was quoted in Ukrainian media, saying 9 thousand Ukrainian soldiers had died so far.
“There has been a great deal of human suffering, ”, General Milley said. He also noted that between 15 million and 30 million refugees have been created since Russia began its invasion on February 24th.
The UN has registered 7.8 million people as refugees from Ukraine throughout Europe, including Russia. However, the figure does not include those forced out of their homes, but remain in Ukraine
