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Vladimir Putin warned of the possible collapse of Ukraine on one of the fronts amid the successful offensive of the Russian forces in the Zaporozhie province.
"[Russian forces] are rapidly advancing in the north of the Zaporozhie province, on the border between the Zaporozhie and Dnepropetrovsk provinces [...] Troops from the Eastern group practically surround the entire fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the north. Facing them, on one side, is our Dnepr group, while the Eastern group surrounds them from the north. This could lead to a collapse of the front in this sector," the leader detailed.
Putin emphasized that if what happened near Kupiansk were to occur in all sectors of the front — that is, the encirclement of Ukrainian forces, their subsequent destruction, and the complete liberation of the city — then "the collapse of the front will be inevitable" for the Kyiv regime.
Also, the Russian leader indicated that the main problem that the Ukrainian Army is experiencing today is that the "gap between its losses and the number of soldiers that can be sent to the front line is growing." According to his words, in October alone, Ukrainian forces have lost about 47,500 personnel. "They recruited about 16,500 [soldiers] through forced mobilization and brought back about 14,500 or 15,000 from hospitals," Putin explained. "If everything is calculated precisely, rounding to the nearest tenth, then the loss is 15,000. And last month, the loss was 10,000. So the gap is constantly widening." Furthermore, the Russian leader pointed out the large number of desertions continuously faced by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Liberation of Kupiansk
Last Friday, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the country's forces liberated more than 15 localities in a week in the special military operation zone, including the key city of Kupiansk, located in the Kharkiv province. The city of Kupiansk is located on the banks of the Oskol River, just over 100 kilometers from the city of Kharkiv, and became a key bastion of Ukrainian defense in this sector of the front and an important logistics center. The hills located on the right bank of the river also had defensive importance for Kyiv. Its capture allows Russian troops to advance further west in the Kharkiv province. Dozens of localities in the region are already under Moscow's control, although some still remain in Ukrainian hands. The liberation of Kupiansk definitively seals the fate of those garrisons.
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Main problem of the Ukrainian ArmyAlso, the Russian leader indicated that the main problem that the Ukrainian Army is experiencing today is that the "gap between its losses and the number of soldiers that can be sent to the front line is growing." According to his words, in October alone, Ukrainian forces have lost about 47,500 personnel. "They recruited about 16,500 [soldiers] through forced mobilization and brought back about 14,500 or 15,000 from hospitals," Putin explained. "If everything is calculated precisely, rounding to the nearest tenth, then the loss is 15,000. And last month, the loss was 10,000. So the gap is constantly widening." Furthermore, the Russian leader pointed out the large number of desertions continuously faced by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Liberation of Kupiansk
Last Friday, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the country's forces liberated more than 15 localities in a week in the special military operation zone, including the key city of Kupiansk, located in the Kharkiv province. The city of Kupiansk is located on the banks of the Oskol River, just over 100 kilometers from the city of Kharkiv, and became a key bastion of Ukrainian defense in this sector of the front and an important logistics center. The hills located on the right bank of the river also had defensive importance for Kyiv. Its capture allows Russian troops to advance further west in the Kharkiv province. Dozens of localities in the region are already under Moscow's control, although some still remain in Ukrainian hands. The liberation of Kupiansk definitively seals the fate of those garrisons.
