NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that in December the russian army lost about a thousand soldiers every day in the war against Ukraine, and he is talking about the killed, not the wounded.
Rutte said this on the NATO website.
"And yes, it is true, the Russians have lost in December 1000 people dead – not seriously wounded, dead – a day. That's over 30,000 in the month of December. In the 1980s in Afghanistan, the Soviets lost 20,000 in 10 years. Now they lose 30,000 in one month," the NATO Secretary General said during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
He also emphasized that despite active discussions in Europe on other international issues, including Greenland, the key direction remains Ukraine.
"As we speak, Russian missiles and Russian drones are attacking the energy infrastructure in Ukraine. We know that it is now minus 20 degrees in Kyiv. We know that Ukraine can only take care of 60 percent of its own electricity," Rutte said.
According to him, despite significant losses, russia does not reduce the intensity of offensive actions and continues to intensify attacks.
The NATO Secretary General also drew attention to the issue of Western assistance to Ukraine.
"Great that the 90 billion is there, but that will only be there in March, April, May, whenever. So that still takes time," he explained, emphasizing that the implementation of such decisions will take time.
Rutte also emphasized Ukraine's lack of interceptors and American weapons, noting that Europe already has few of these resources.
"So, this focus in Ukraine should be our number one priority, and then we can discuss on all the issues, including Greenland. But it should be Ukraine first because it is crucial for our European and US security," he concluded.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on January 16, moscow once again stated that the russian army allegedly controls Kupiansk. Such official statements have been made periodically for almost three months now.
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