{"id":121525,"date":"2023-11-25T08:30:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T08:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121525"},"modified":"2023-11-25T08:30:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T08:30:18","slug":"russia-loses-over-1000-soldiers-and-30-tanks-in-single-day-as-force-depleted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/russia-loses-over-1000-soldiers-and-30-tanks-in-single-day-as-force-depleted\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia loses over 1,000 soldiers and 30 tanks in single day as force ‘depleted’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vladimir Putin ‘Russia Can Make A Contribution To The Peace Process’<\/h3>\n

Russia lost over 1,000 soldiers and 30 tanks in a single day as its forces are said to be “totally depleted” by the war with Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The figures were released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Friday and show the deteriorating condition of the conflict.<\/p>\n

Since Vladimir Putin ordered his force to invade Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has lost over a total of 322,900 fighters, 5,496 tanks and 7,833 artillery systems.<\/p>\n

But in just the last 24 hours before the figures were updated, Moscow lost 1,1000 military personal and 30 tanks.<\/p>\n

And now the Russian army has been forced to turn to Soviet-era artillery after Ukraine’s defence forces “totally depleted” its more modern arsenal, according to a former Ukrainian Security Service officer.<\/p>\n

Ivan Stupak said: “It’s really a big problem for the Russians. It’s not just a clich\u00e9, it’s not Ukrainian propaganda.<\/p>\n

“For the last five months or so, Russia has very actively been using old-style artillery.<\/p>\n

“Not late-Soviet era, but mid-50s and mid-60s\u2014D30 and the D20-type of towed artillery, with a maximum range of around 9 to 11 miles.”<\/p>\n

Stupak said the range is much shorter than what more modern rounds can reach, insisting the use of older systems suggests Russia has effectively run out of artillery.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Newsweek, the Ukrainian advisor said: “Russian artillery stockpiles are totally depleted.<\/p>\n

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“They are using this artillery because they have no other options.”<\/p>\n

Ukraine, too, has suffered great losses.<\/p>\n

Kyiv gives no official toll of its war dead – stating that its war casualty numbers are a state secret.<\/p>\n

But US officials, quoted by the New York Times, put the number at 70,000 dead and as many as 120,000 injured in August.<\/p>\n

It comes after the Russian President signalled he is ready to end the war in Ukraine, branding it a “tragedy”.<\/p>\n

In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, the Russian president said: \u201cMilitary actions are always a tragedy. And of course, we should think about how to stop this tragedy.<\/p>\n

“By the way, Russia has never refused peace talks with Ukraine.”<\/p>\n