It wouldn’t surprise me if the kremlin doesn’t even know how many they’ve actually lost, considering how many “yes” men they have and the repercussions of telling putin what he doesn’t like to hear.
All I know is I’d hate to be the guy to put that report on his desk.
According to an assessment collated by the U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency, Russia has suffered 189,500-223,000 total casualties, including 35,500-43,000 killed in action and 154,000-180,000 wounded.
Like most conservatives, putin loves wars that don’t endanger him in any way. He loves the bloodshed and the misery of the innocent.
Conservatism is a plague of death. Pure death.
I don’t even know his politics but I’m reluctant to call Putin a conservative (and that means something else outside of the US anyway). Putin is a murderous, crusading mobster who happens to run a country.
Anti-LGBT imperialist who promotes a strong man image of himself and operates a thuggish government. With all of the propaganda and lack of freedom of speech and media in Russia, sounds like he’s a fascist more than your garden variety conservative.
Putin still has more toys in the toy box, so he’s not worried how many get broken