Russian Federation loses over 40,000 troops every month—figure nearly equal to total U.S. losses over 14 years of Vietnam War, - Rutte
The number of Russian soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine in a single month is already nearly equal to the total U.S. casualties over the 14 years of the Vietnam War.
According to Censor.NET, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated this in his speech at the Atlantic Future Forum on November 11.
Putin is failing on the battlefield. Over the past few months, Russia has lost more than 40,000 military personnel each month—either killed or seriously wounded. 40,000. The United States lost 56,000 over 14 years in Vietnam. Here, in just one month, Russia lost 40,000 killed or seriously wounded. And in October, according to preliminary data, that number could have risen to over 50,000. "50,000 in a single month," Rutte emphasized.
He added that the Russian dictator is trying to break Ukraine's will to fight by attacking the civilian population.
"He is shelling Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones, trying to destroy critical infrastructure as we head into winter," Rutte said.
Escalation of Russian Hybrid Attacks in Europe
Russia has intensified its campaign of hostile actions against European countries in an effort to divide allies, destabilize societies, and weaken support for Ukraine.
"But let's be honest. He will fail. For every hybrid attack Russia launches against our countries, we send more support to Ukraine," Rutte emphasized.
He added that NATO members are rapidly increasing their defense spending to expand our armed forces and continue to defend every centimeter of our allies' territory.
