Ukraine announces Russia's latest losses! United States: The Russian army has a fatal flaw!
The War between Russia and Ukraine became more and more fierce, and the fierceness of the battle far exceeded people's expectations. On the morning of February 27, the British Sky News Network reported that Sergei Kizerzia, Ukraine's representative to the United Nations, took stock of the Russian casualties and equipment losses since the beginning of the war, and bluntly said that the Russian army was "heavily damaged."
The Ukrainian side claimed that 3,500 Russian soldiers had been killed after the Russian military operation. In addition, Ukraine claimed to have destroyed 102 Russian tanks, 536 armored vehicles, 15 artillery pieces, 14 military fighter jets and 8 helicopters. Kizerzia also said Ukraine had asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to facilitate the repatriation of the remains of thousands of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine, and that "relatives of Russian soldiers who have fallen have the right to bury them." Don't let Putin hide the scale of the tragedy. ”
The true casualties of the Russian army are unknown, but in the mouth of the Ukrainians, the Russian army has suffered heavy losses. Yesterday, Ukrainian ground forces announced that they had destroyed a Russian convoy of 5 military vehicles, including a tank, near the Perestiska metro station on Victory Avenue in the northwest of the capital. Also yesterday, Ukraine announced that its Su-27 fighter jets had shot down a Russian Il-76 transport aircraft carrying a large number of Russian airborne troops.
For the Losses of the Russian Army inventoried by Ukraine, the Russian side has not made any response at present. Almost in line with Ukrainian propaganda, a U.S. Defense Department official on Saturday also said the frustration of Russian troops in Ukraine was increasing because of continued Ukrainian resistance. "We know that Russia has not made the progress they want, especially in the northern regions of Ukraine. The Russians were desperate and frustrated by the resistance they saw. ”
On February 27, CNN reported that U.S. officials believe that Russia's military operations have encountered stubborn resistance from Ukraine, and that the "apparent fragility" of Russian supply lines is a fatal flaw. Two senior U.S. officials familiar with the matter disclosed that Russia had encountered "stronger than expected" resistance in Ukraine, with Russian losses on personnel, armor and aircraft greater than expected. And Russia has yet to establish air supremacy over Ukraine, as ukraine's air force and air defense systems are vying for control of its airspace.
The CNN report also specifically pointed out that it is also difficult to supply fuel and ammunition to Russia's huge troops. A senior U.S. official explained that Russia expected a quick victory and therefore ignored an adequate supply plan. The official believes that the supply line of the Russian army is a "clear loophole". Another U.S. official said, "[Russia] has to put in more logistics and support, especially in terms of fuel." ”
A NATO official also believes that the Russian military has "encountered problems," according to the latest NATO intelligence, "the Russian army lacks diesel, and the progress of the battle is too slow, and morale is beginning to be low." "The Russian offensive was far behind schedule, which was out of control for them, and it was very painful to fight every other day."
In addition, the British Ministry of Defense also believes that due to serious logistical difficulties and the intensity of Ukrainian resistance, Russia's advance may be temporarily slowed.
It is worth noting that contrary to the Russian military loss data released by Ukraine, the war losses in Ukraine released by Russia are also shocking. On February 26, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued an latest announcement saying that Russia had destroyed 821 military targets in Ukraine, including 14 military airfields, 19 command posts, 24 S-300 and the Austrian Hornet air defense missile system, and 48 radar stations. In addition, the Russians shot down 7 Ukrainian fighters, 7 helicopters and 9 drones, destroyed 87 tanks and armored fighting vehicles, 28 multiple rocket launchers, 118 special military vehicles and 8 warships of the Ukrainian Navy.
