Russia has been waging war on Ukraine for more than a month.The war caused severe economic damage and heavy casualties in both countries.Russia’s Defense Ministry says 1,351 Russian soldiers were killed and 3,825 wounded in the war, while Ukraine says 15,000 Russian soldiers were killed.The United Nations has confirmed that 1,081 people have been killed and 1,707 wounded in Ukraine since the war began on February 24.
However, the actual calculations seem to be different.Ukrainian intelligence has revealed that military casualties are likely to be higher in both countries, including civilian casualties.
At a meeting in the Kremlin on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the first phase of the war on Ukraine was almost over.Russian separatists are fighting the Ukrainian army in the Donbass and Luhansk regions.
However, Russia’s declaration of the Donbass as an independent territory was not recognized by the West.
However, there is some interest in Putin’s statement.
Analysts say that Russia, which has already suffered heavy losses due to the war, wants to retreat from the war, and the right reason for that is to wait for the right time.Russia, which is currently facing stiff resistance from Ukraine, has not been able to completely capture any city in Ukraine, including Mariopal and Kiev.This is something that will upset Russia.Russian sources say Putin is of the opinion that it would be better to step back than to continue the war.President Putin’s announcement that the first phase of military action in Ukraine is over is almost an end to the war, but there is widespread interest in what Russia’s next steps will be.
