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When I think of the harm that JFK and LBJ did to the US
by losing 58,000 of our finest youth in Vietnam.
Then here, smaller Russia is wasting almost 3 times the number.
Shame.

from https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240503-france-estimates-that-150-000-russian-soldiers-have-been-killed-in-the-ukraine-war

France estimates that 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed during
Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said in
an interview published on Friday.

Issued on: 03/05/2024 - 21:56

1 min
Gunners from 43rd Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine fire at Russian positions with a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
2C22 "Bohdana", in the Kharkiv region, on April 21, 2024.
Gunners from 43rd Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine fire at Russian positions with a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
2C22 "Bohdana", in the Kharkiv region, on April 21, 2024. © Anatolii
Stepanov, AFP
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NEWS WIRES
Speaking to Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe, Séjourné
said Paris estimated total Russian casualties, including wounded, at
500,000 in the war, now in its third year.

"Europe and its partners will remain united and determined, for as long
as necessary. Russia's military failure is already apparent. We estimate Russian military losses at 500,000, including 150,000 deaths," he said.

"All of this for what?" he asked. "This can be summed up in two words:
for nothing," he said.

Russia has not disclosed information on its casualties.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in February that 180,000
Russian troops had been killed in the war.

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Britain estimates that approximately 450,000 Russians have been killed
or wounded in Ukraine.

The BBC reported in April that more than 50,000 Russian military
personnel have died, citing its own reporters, independent media group Mediazona and volunteers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military
operation" at dawn on February 24, 2022, which has since turned into a
bloody attrition war, isolating Russia from the West.

Some military analysts believe that Russia could be on the verge of
launching a major new offensive in Ukraine.

Speaking about frozen Russian assets in the European Union, Séjourné reaffirmed that the funds could be used to fund the defence of Ukraine
against the invasion but did not give specifics.

"With the rise in rates, these assets have generated almost 4 billion
euros in revenue in 2023. We want them to be used to finance defence and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine."

Novaya Gazeta Europe was founded by exiled journalists from Russia's top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.

(AFP)

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