"US Intelligence: Russia's Troop Losses in Ukraine War Reach 87%"
According to a declassified US intelligence assessment, Russia has lost 87% of its active-duty ground troops and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks since the start of the Ukraine war. Despite heavy losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin remains determined to push forward, while US officials warn that Ukraine remains vulnerable. The assessment comes as some Republicans oppose providing additional funding for Ukraine, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington to secure military and economic aid. Russia has managed to sustain its war effort by relaxing recruitment standards and using older equipment, but the conflict has set back its modernization efforts.
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