And the Ministry of Defense clarified in an intelligence report published via a series of tweets on Twitter that the 5.5-ton “KH-22” missiles, when used in ground attacks with conventional warheads, are very inaccurate and can cause collateral damage and heavy losses, noting that Russia Such weapons are likely to be used because they lack modern, more accurate missiles.
Western reports revealed that the Russian forces’ armaments of missiles and tanks began to run out, in light of the heavy bombardment of many cities in eastern Ukraine and the continuous losses in the military operation that entered the middle of the fourth month.
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Commenting on this, analyst specializing in security and strategic affairs Leon Radziocini said, “Moscow had been disappointed in its assessments. It had expected a quick defeat for Ukraine shortly after the invasion, given its military superiority. However, its forces failed to control the capital, Kyiv, and faced difficulties in other major cities.” Every step of the Russian forces met with stiff resistance from the Ukrainians.”
Radziossini added, in statements to “Sky News Arabia”: “Russia’s failures come at a heavy cost to the army, both financially and in terms of loss of life, although the Kremlin was reluctant to disclose numbers of military losses, and according to estimates by consulting companies, the losses The directness of the war cost Russia tens of billions.”
He explained that “Ukraine inflicted extensive losses on the equipment of the Russian army, and the most powerful strike was in April by sinking the Russian cruiser Moskva, and there are indications that the Russian forces did not hit their intended targets with precision-guided missiles, which is considered free losses. On the other hand, Ukraine certainly faces a high economic cost due to the invasion.” Russian”.
He pointed out that “the Institute of International Finance confirmed that Russia’s gross domestic product is likely to decline by 15 percent this year, which will negatively affect all aspects of the exchange, including military affairs.”
And on Saturday, the General Staff of the Army of Ukraine said that its forces had killed about 32,50 Russian soldiers between February 24 and June 11.
“The Ukrainian defenders destroyed 1,419 tanks, 3,466 armored fighting vehicles, 712 artillery pieces, 222 multiple missile launch systems, 97 anti-aircraft systems, 212 warplanes and 178 helicopters,” the statement added.
It pointed out that “579 operational and tactical drones, 125 cruise missiles, 13 naval units, 2,448 other vehicles and tank trucks, and 54 pieces of special equipment were also destroyed,” noting that “the Russians suffered the largest losses in the Severodonetsk and Bakhmut regions.”
The last statement of the Russian General Staff about the losses of its forces was issued on March 25, when it announced the killing of 1,351 Russian soldiers and the wounding of 3,825 others in what it calls the “special operation” in Ukraine.
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