Ukrainian Armed Forces Continue Active Offensive for 30-45 Days: Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff

The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, has announced that the weather will allow the Ukrainian armed forces to continue an active offensive for another 30-45 days.

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In an interview with the BBC, Milly said that with the onset of autumn weather, it will be more difficult for the Ukrainian armed forces to maneuver. He also said that the Ukrainian army was advancing, albeit more slowly than expected.

“There is still heavy fighting going on. The Ukrainians are fighting and making consistent progress,” Milly said. “There is still some time left, probably about 30 to 45 days of fighting weather, because the Ukrainians are not done yet. The fighting is not over yet. [Ukrainas bruņotie spēki] have not yet completed the battle phase they have planned.”

Ukraine’s counteroffensive began at the beginning of the summer, and the Ukrainian armed forces announced that they had succeeded in breaking through the first and most heavily fortified defense line of the Russian army in the Zaporizhzhia region. “I said from the beginning that this war would be long, slow, hard and take a lot of casualties. That’s exactly what is happening,” Milley said.

Russia has lost 268,630 soldiers

The loss of Russian troops in Ukraine has reached 268,630 soldiers by Sunday morning, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army. According to the data of the general staff, 490 invaders were destroyed during the day.

Since the start of the re-invasion on February 24 of last year, the Russians have lost 4,554 tanks, 8,755 armored personnel carriers, 5,811 cannons, 760 multiple rocket launchers, 509 anti-aircraft artillery systems, 315 aircraft, 316 helicopters, 4,593 drones, 1,455 cruise missiles, 19 ships and more. boats, 8338 cars and tankers, as well as 872 units of specialized equipment.

The extent of Russia’s losses is being clarified, as the acquisition of information is hindered by hostilities.

At night, Kyiv is shelled by drones

On the night of Sunday, Russia sent 33 kamikaze drones to the Kyiv region, 26 of which were destroyed.

“On the night of September 10, 33 “Shahed” launches were registered in the direction of the Kyiv region. As a result of the combat work of the forces and assets of the Air Force, in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, 26 “Shahed-136/131″ were destroyed,” it said In a statement of the Air Force of Ukraine.

It is indicated that enemy drones flew from the northern direction – from Kursk, Russia.

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Drone debris fell in several districts of Kyiv: in the Shevchenko district, they damaged an apartment in a high-rise building.

2023-09-10 08:21:41
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