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© Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.U.S. says 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since December
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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EFD
100k casualties in a couple of months in a failed attempt to desalinate a mine.
How’s the larger de-satanization plan going, mini-me?
TaiwanIsNotChina
That's probably an undercount. And of the 200,000 that are wounded, many of them maybe scarred mentally and physically for life. Russia is losing a generation and that is a good thing for the world.
quercetum
The message here is
1) your tax dollars, billions of them, have not been wasted.
2) Ukraine must fight on and not give up. It must not allow China to broker a peace deal or a ceasefire.
3) The Biden Administration is doing an excellent job. A new administration in 2025 would destabilize the situation in Ukraine.
TaiwanIsNotChina
These points but unironically. China is no more a peace broker in the conflict than the US is.
EFD
Oh, we’re going to get to peace. Just not the way or on the terms that puttie and his fan-bois envisioned.
nosuke
Washington's mouth peace wont believe much of what he has to say.
Blacklabel
What happened to the 200,000-250,000 casualties claimed months ago?
EFD
This is just in Bakhmut and just in the last few months.
The article clearly states this IN THE FIRST SENTENCE.
Blacklabel
So this new 100 is in addition to the other 200 to 250 huh?
So more than 1/3 of a million soldiers are supposed casualties now? might as well just claim a gazillion.
Kumagaijin
Truth is the first casualty of war. Then, lying about war casualties comes next.
Blacklabel
Also? what happened to that 7 to 1 propaganda?
EFD
The total casualty count is estimated at upwards of 250k dead and wounded.
If you ever read a credible news source, you’d likely be aware of this.
But you still claim Russia is winning even though it has yet to accomplish a single mission objective 15 months into a 3 day operation, so that figures.
quercetum
You will know when there is a ceasefire or a peace plan by the concessions each side makes. These numbers just say to Ukraine, you're not done yet, carry one.
Blacklabel
No, as this new 100 was not included in that previous total amount.
“The article clearly states this IN THE FIRST SENTENCE.”
quercetum
Whichever side is tapping out and asking for peace is the side that has the higher number of casualties.
Clay
LOTS dying there, FAR MORE Starving globally due to War
CIA US Ukraine Intel (covered by JT) reported by Salon, highly rated progressive investigative journalism, on state conflict. Best to be reality based, CIA expects ongoing stalemate. Analysts place MORE confidence in such sources than Mainstream Media - OBVIOUSLY.
wallace
"Russia has lost as many as 1,820 soldiers in Ukraine in the past two weeks."
"The total number of Russian troops killed in Ukraine that researchers have been able to verify has reached 20,451. Non-professional soldiers, including volunteers, mercenaries and those drafted as part of the countrywide mobilization drive, comprise a third of that number. "
"However, according to researchers, and based on the rapidly growing number of graves appearing in cemeteries across the country, the Russian military’s true death toll in Ukraine is likely to stand at over 41,000 people. "
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/14/verified-russian-military-deaths-in-ukraine-now-exceed-20000-a80839
Sven Asai
How can they ever know any details or casualty numbers, if not at all involved as NATO? That somehow doesn’t fit. lol
Clay
Exactly, only leaked US CIA Ukraine intel has any credibility, easy to find LOTS of it online. One does wonder exactly how Ukrainians feel about leaked intel?
TaiwanIsNotChina
No ridiculous at all.
We don't know how many Chinese drones have ended up in Russia. We don't know how many Chinese chips have gone into Russian hardware. We don't know how many Chinese ships are helping Russia avoid sanctions. We do know China has been buying as much oil and gas as possible and making plans to buy more.
You confused or something?
You agreeing with yourself?
If you read the Chinese statement right, Russia has to withdraw to respect Ukraines territorial integrity. Russia isn't taking the first step necessary for peace and I'm guessing since the ceasefire terms include as much NATO weaponry as possible they aren't too talkative either.
The US is respecting territorial integrity here so it is actually doing the most to broker peace.
stormcrow
That's the style, Ukraine! Give 'em the bayonet!
japancat
well the americans would say that wouldnt they ? remember this is as much a war of propoganda as it is of guns and bombs.....dont believe the hype !
2020hindsights
Awa no Gaijin
Yes. The US respects Ukraine's decision to stand and fight, and after the atrocities in Bucha, who can blame them.
2020hindsights
Ukraine are extracting a high cost from the Russians.
Yrral
Tokyo,most Americans could care less about Ukraine,when they facing financial hardship,and need help themselves from the government
nandakandamanda
Since Russia has actively concealed the numbers of war dead and injured, it is almost impossible to know the true figures. Undoubtedly they are massive, but it seems that Russia places less value on human life per se. Sadly Ukraine is forced to fight back for its continued existence, hand-to-hand, so their losses will be huge too.
rainyday
4) The Russian army sucks.
fallaffel
A small sacrifice, according to dear leader Putin. Stop complaining (or you'll be arrested and probably sent to the front line), all is going according to plan!
EFD
The casualty count for the last 5 months is clearly stated. That Bakhmut has been the sole area of operations is a widely known fact.
That the total casualties are far higher can be easily inferred from even a cursory reading of the text.
For example:
As the FIRST SENTENCE clearly states that the 100k count is since December, the total count would be greater. First grade addition would put it at a minimum if 200k.
Perhaps a remedial reading comprehension and current events course is in order?
Toblerone
Well of course we can believe the US…NOT.
proxy
Russia has not being trying to take Bakhmut for months. Once they realized that Ukraine would pour men and material into the cauldron, Russia just turned it into a shooting gallery. They have probably decided to straighten the line over the past month to concentrate on rebuffing the much advertised Ukrainian spring offensive that Washington is forcing the Ukraine into.
Rodney
a large amount are probably civilians killed by western weapons.
EFD
With the targets being the Russians themselves!
Clay
Seems 2020 that our productive discussion on US CIA Ukraine Intel leaks was also not welcome. Suppression, CLEAR sign things GOING SOUTH - desperation.
Policy Makers NOT so easily suppressed thankfully.
Suspect MORE US Ukraine Intel leaks coming soon.
TaiwanIsNotChina
Because western weapons are evil and indiscriminate? Remember Russia is the one whose entire doctrine is that massed artillery will magically make lines move and cities surrender.
Wakarimasen
No mention of Ukrainian losses?
Abe234
The Americans are fixated on a body count. Russia doesn’t care! It’s not a democracy. Parents of the dead aren’t going to demonstrate against Putin. And Russia has had a history of just absorbing these deaths. Knowing that they have way more troops than Ukraine. Stalin once said “ Quantity has a quality of its own”. In this war, we need to ensure Russian looses its quality by reducing its quantity.
elephant200
Those honourable Russian hero's will be remembered, their sacrifice shall not goes in vain!
TaiwanIsNotChina
What makes you think that? You can't even get an honest number of how many heroes have been created in Putin's War.
TaiwanIsNotChina
Russia didn't just absorb the losses in Afghanistan. This isn't 1941. I suspect a lot of Russians have been brought up with some knowledge that their country shouldn't have to meatgrinder them to survive and that there are more important things than Putin's ego.
Blacklabel
yet you and others were already saying 200k in December.
So I find it odd with 100 more that it is now.....200k.
Same poor math you did in the Trump article that a 79 year old woman was in her mid 40s 27 years ago.
Liberals and math are like vampires and garlic.
proxy
There was definitely not a huge explosion at a Ukrainian ammunition depot today after being hit by a Russian rocket because we all know Russia is out of rockets and fighting with shovels.
Blacklabel
definitely not a huge explosion. didnt you hear, all the missiles were shot down!
(despite things on fire on the ground)
rainyday
May 2, 2023: the Russian fanboys give up on Bakhmut, pretend they never wanted it in the first place.
Cards fan
Because only missiles hitting their targets can cause fires.