Russia has had its worst month since the start of the war against Ukraine. British Chief of Defense Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin claimed this in an interview on a BBC program. British media reported the news.
On BBC One's 'Sunday with Laura Kuensberg' programme, Sir Radakin said an average of at least 1,500 Russian soldiers were killed every day in October. This is their highest loss since the start of the war.
Russia does not disclose the number of casualties in the war, but Western defense officials claim that the country lost the most troops in October.
He also said that Russia is going to suffer about 700,000 casualties. The general public is overestimating President Putin's ambitions.
Sir Radakin said Russia is suffering huge losses for occupying a small area.
He claimed that Moscow spends more than 40 percent of the national income on the military budget. A huge burden on the country's economy.
Meanwhile, US President-elect Donald Trump's allies have suggested that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may decide to cede some territory in Ukraine to Russia to end the war.
Sir Radakin strongly opposed this, saying Western allies would support Ukraine as long as it needed.
President-elect Donald Trump will officially take office in January. He claimed in the election campaign that he can end the war within 24 hours. However, Trump did not say anything in detail about his plans in this regard.
President Putin initially congratulated Trump on his election victory. He called Trump's demand to end the Ukraine war 'at least worth considering'.
