War in Ukraine: “Up to 4,000 dead Russian soldiers”, says the US Pentagon

A senior Pentagon official estimates that Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine, from the beginning of the Moscow invasion until today, Tuesday (8/3)range from 2,000 to 4,000».

Specifically, the lieutenant general Scott Berrierthe head of the US military intelligence service, stressed that this approximate estimate should be treated with caution because it was written by various sources.

The director of the CIA William Burns For his part, he said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was the result of a deep personal belief in Vladimir Putinwhich accumulated “over many years an explosive mixture of grievances and ambition.”

The Russian president considered it “possible” to “double the efforts and try to crush the Ukrainian army without caring about the losses among the civilians».

However, the CIA director also said he was “absolutely convinced” that the Ukrainians would continue to resist with “efficiency and vigor”.

The above statements took place during the hearing of the two officials by the American Congress, broadcasts the French News Agency.

It is noted that one of the – not frequent – reports of the Russian Ministry of Defense spoke about 498 dead Russian soldiers on March 2.

Source: News Beast

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