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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jun 12, 2024, 10:43 AM Jun 2024

Putin Says Russia Suffers about 5000 KIA a Month. Is that Sustainable? - William Spaniel [View all]



During a June 5 press conference, Vladimir Putin may have inadvertently commented on the number of fatalities Russia is currently facing in Ukraine: 5000 per month. This video explores how that estimate is calculated and whether those losses are militarily and politically sustainable for the Kremlin.

0:00 Putin Discusses Russian Casualties
3:28 Are Those Losses Militarily Sustainable?
5:16 Are Those Losses Politically Sustainable?
11:31 Outtake
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