Putin suggests West's intention to fight Russia until last Ukrainian based on heavy losses in Kyiv's counteroffensive.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine's Western allies of intending to fight Russia "until the last Ukrainian" as the Russian defense ministry estimates Ukrainian personnel losses have surpassed 13,000. Putin emphasized that the Ukrainian army reserves have not been exhausted and Russian commanders should be practical when planning combat operations. The Russian Security Council Secretary claimed that since Kyiv had launched its counter-offensive to reclaim territory occupied by Russia over two weeks ago, Russian forces destroyed 246 tanks, including 13 Western tanks, 595 armored fighting vehicles and armored vehicles, including 152 infantry fighting vehicles, of which 59 were Western-made.