The Russian Federation will lose up to 1.8 million soldiers to seize four Ukrainian regions - the head of the British army

It will take Russian troops five years to capture Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye. At the same time, according to the roles of Walker, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will lose more than 1. 5 million soldiers killed and wounded. Moscow can lose from 1. 5 to 1.

8 million soldiers, trying to achieve their minimal purpose - to completely capture the Donetsk and Lugansk regions in the east, as well as Kherson and Zaporizhzhya in the south, which are already partially under the occupation of Russia. He thinks, as News. Sky writes, the Chief of General Staff of the UK Armed Forces, General Walker. "If they continue in the same spirit, the Russians are likely to take five years to achieve their minimum goals in four regions," said General Walker.

Assessing the cost of achieving such a goal for Russia, the commander noted that at the current rate of losses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, it is likely that more than 1. 5 million people and military equipment for billions of pounds would have to be lost.

In addition, he is convinced that, regardless of whether Russia will win or lose, it will leave its invasion of Ukraine "very, very dangerous" and "wishing retaliation" such countries as the United Kingdom, which supported Kiev. "The point is that when you think they are overthrown, they will come back with a roar to take revenge," he said.

It should be noted that according to the Information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the last day of the loss of Russian invaders amounted to 1230 people. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 11 tanks, 26 combat armored vehicles, 45 artillery systems, two air defense products, 66 UAVs of operative-tactical level, 79 cars and 11 units of special equipment. In general, the loss of personnel of the Russian army since the beginning of a full -scale invasion amounted to 571 350 people.