The Russian military lost its ninth colonel in battle since President Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, with Moscow’s losses piling up at a stunning rate.
Colonel Alexander Bespalov was buried Friday in the Russian city of Ozersk, with a local announcement saying he was killed “during a special military operation in Ukraine” – a term used by Russia to avoid admitting that what they’ve done is start a war.
Bespalov was the commander of the 59th Guards Tank Regiment, but the circumstances of his demise are not clear.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry estimates that its forces have killed more than 19,000 Russian troops – including numerous generals, colonels, and other top officials – and destroyed more than 4,000 military vehicles thus far.
Russia itself has not given an exact number of military deaths in Ukraine – that number is officially a state secret – but recently admitted that it had suffered “significant” losses.
Due to its heavy losses, all of Russia’s troops have withdrawn from the Kyiv region to refocus on the eastern part of Ukraine. But senior U.S. defense officials say the Russian troops moving from Kyiv are so badly damaged and their units so depleted that it isn’t clear they have the ability to fight anymore.
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Why don’t they put him down already? Don’t those in his inner circle see how he’s ruined everything for them and their country!
As long as he continues this war it’s good for us. Ukraine was worse than Nazi Germany. If Germany was attacked like this we all would be joyful. What today’s generation does not realize that Ukraine is far worse. They are Amalek as well. Every child women or man that gets eliminated by Mr. Putin is eradicating Amalek.
Yaapchik – not so easy to get Putin. He keeps the best troops in guard of Moscow in case there is a coup against him.
– These huge soldier losses are mostly the lowest conscripts in the army – which are just expendable to Putin.
– He prefers to import Chechen and Syriean mercenaries rather than risk his own elite guards and militia protecting him in Russia.
I don’t understand people who make these remarks about harming Putin. Russia has over 300 nuclear warheads and any attempt on his life can mean the obliteration of the United States. Did you ever stop to consider that Russia has a Jewish population that is over five times that of the Ukraine.Or maybe you forgot that Ukraine is the most anti-Jewish country in Europe and votes 100% against Israel at the UN?
Berish,
Don’t they have a ‘Jewish’ president ?
Berish – If anyone is to take out Putin, its most likely to be his own Army, his own security forces, or others most closest to him.
Most likely are those who have enjoyed a very rich and profitable time upto the war, and are now angry at the sanctions etc, will be those most likely to want to end the war and Putin as quickly as possible and go back to their luxurious lifestyle. The question is if Putin has over estimated the strength and loyalty of his own guards and internal security. Looking at his performance so far in the war he is looking a little shaky!