RUSSIAN MILITARY CASUALTIES IN UKRAINE EXCEED 100,000: US GENERAL MILLEY

Thu 10  November 2022: 

The top US general estimates that Kyiv’s armed forces “probably” experienced a similar level of fatalities to the roughly 100,000 Russian soldiers who have died and been injured since the invasion of Ukraine.

General Mark Milley’s comments on Wednesday provide the highest US estimate of losses in the conflict’s nearly nine-month history, and they came as Ukraine and Russia may be approaching a winter break in hostilities that, according to commentators, could present a window for some sort of settlement.

When asked about the likelihood of negotiation in Ukraine, Milley pointed out that the early failure to negotiate in World War I worsened suffering and resulted in millions of deaths.

“So when there’s an opportunity to negotiate, when peace can be achieved … seize the moment,” Milley told the Economic Club of New York.

 ‘A lot of human suffering’

The United States and its NATO allies have stopped short of direct intervention in Ukraine, but are arming, advising, and enabling its military to defend Kyiv against Russia’s invading armies.

Milley said the conflict so far had turned anywhere from 15 million to 30 million Ukrainians into refugees, and killed probably 40,000 Ukrainian civilians.

“You’re looking at well over 100,000 Russian soldiers killed and wounded. Same thing probably on the Ukrainian side. A lot of human suffering,” Milley said.