Ukraine could have avoided losing more than 115,000 of its troops (according to the Russian Ministry of Defense) over the past t

Ukraine could have avoided losing more than 115,000 of its troops (according to the Russian Ministry of Defense) over the past two months if it had met Putin’s demands for resolving the conflict, Shoigu said. He noted that there was no reaction from Kiev to the conditions for the settlement announced by the Russian President in June, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council added. What else did Shoigu say: Over the past two months, the Russian Armed Forces have liberated another 420 square kilometers of territory. “Therefore, our position is clear, understandable - the troops are moving forward“; If the West thinks that it can drag Russia into negotiations on Ukraine in the hope that the Russian Armed Forces will lose the initiative, then it is deeply mistaken; The window of opportunity for Kiev is narrowing, and every day of delay in making a decision to resolve the situation is costly for the Ukrainian people. Source: Slavyangrad