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| Russia has 'significantly' more than 100,000 casualties in Ukraine: US Gen. Milley | |
| 2023-01-22 | |
"The numbers of casualties in war are always suspect," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told news hounds in Germany. "But I would tell you that the Russian casualties, the last time I reported out publicly [in November] I said it was well over 100,000. I would say it’s significantly well over 100,000 now." Milley did not estimate Ukraine’s military losses, but in November he suggested that Ukraine had lost roughly the same amount of forces as Russia. On Tuesday, Ukraine’s armed forces released a tally stating that 116,950 Russian troops had been "eliminated." If true, that would mean more Russian forces have died in combat in Ukraine than the number of American forces who died of all causes during World War I. Milley also predicted Friday that Europe’s largest conflict since the Second World War would end in mediation as both sides struggle to come to grips with manpower losses. "This is a very, very bloody war, and there’s significant casualties on both sides," he said. "This is why I say that I think that sooner or later this is going to have to get to the negotiating table at some point in order to bring this to a conclusion."
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