Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhnyi following its conversation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said on August 13, 2022, that Ukrainian troops defeated a fifth of the units of Russian troops involved in the war in Ukraine.
Source: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi
During the telephone conversation, they once again compared estimates of Russian losses in this war.
“We note that the enemy is suffering significant losses, primarily in manpower – a fifth of the units of the Russian Armed Forces involved in hostilities in Ukraine has been defeated.”
Zaluzhnyi also informed Milley that active hostilities continue today on 1,300 km of the front.
“We need to increase the artillery fire – I once again addressed this to our partners,” said the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
He thanked his American counterpart for the support.
“I am sincerely grateful to General Milley and the entire American nation for their effective support in the defense of our heroic people and common values – freedom and democracy.”
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