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submitted 9 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks, a source familiar with a declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress told CNN.

Still, despite heavy losses of men and equipment, Russian President Vladimir Putin is determined to push forward as the war approaches its two-year anniversary early next year and US officials are warning that Ukraine remains deeply vulnerable. A highly anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive stagnated through the fall, and US officials believe that Kyiv is unlikely to make any major gains over the coming months.

The assessment, sent to Capitol Hill on Monday, comes as some Republicans have balked at the US providing additional funding for Ukraine and the Biden administration has launched a full-court press to try to get supplemental funding through Congress.

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[-] jimbolauski@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

I'm failing to understand how monarchs ceeding some power to retain others shows that politicians act selflessly.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Because they would never have had to do that if morals and values didn't change and force the issue.

[-] jimbolauski@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago

The monarch ceeding was not acting selflessly.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

No but that doesn't mean morality didn't cause them to leave. They didn't care, everyone else cared.

[-] jimbolauski@lemm.ee -1 points 9 months ago

Other people wanting power is morality?

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

You're dodging the point like Neo in the Matrix. Enough people cared to make it happen. Nobody said anything about the new leadership.

[-] jimbolauski@lemm.ee -1 points 9 months ago

Nothing that those people did would be considered selfless.

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