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Ukraine: UK, for Russia similar death toll as in Afghanistan

High casualty rate continues to rise

23 May, 09:18
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 23 - Russia has likely suffered a similar death toll during three months in Ukraine to that experienced by the Soviet Union during its nine-year war in Afghanistan, the UK Ministry of Defence said in its intelligence update today. "A combination of poor low-level tactics, limited air cover, a lack of flexibility, and a command approach which is prepared to reinforce failure and repeat mistakes has led to this high casualty rate, which continues to rise in the Donbas offensive," the report reads. (ANSA).

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