US General Mark Milley claims over 100,000 Russian Military casualties in Ukraine

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has made the global economy vulnerable, with a looming energy crisis. The world's inflation has increased, with the cost of living reaching unprecedented heights. While the current situation is the consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the eastern powerhouse has also suffered huge losses.

And now, a top US military official, General Mark Milley, has claimed that more than 100,000 Russian troops have either died or are injured in the ongoing war against Ukraine. Gen. Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Wednesday spoke about the colossal loss of human life on both sides.

Reportedly, Gen. Milley claimed that the Russia-Ukraine war created about 15-30 million refugees in Ukraine. He also claimed that “well over” 100,000 Russian troops were killed or injured in Ukraine, while it lost more than 40,000 civilians. Gen. Milley’s comments came after Russia’s decision to pull back from the western front of the Dnipro River near the important southern city of Kherson.


The top military official said that Russia appears to be following the decision by withdrawing its forces from the intended region. However, Gen. Milley noted that the decision to be with from the west was to strengthen its defence lines across the south of Dnipro. The decision was taken early as moving the forces south from the west would take weeks to cross the path.

FAQs

• How many civilians died in Ukraine?
According to Gen. Mark Milley, more than 40,000 civilians have passed away in Ukraine.

• Where was Gen. Milley speaking?
Gen. Milley was speaking at The Economic Club of New York on Wednesday