London: Russia loses 70,000 soldiers in two months

In May, the daily rate of killed and wounded soldiers was 1262, in June the average was 1163, the British Ministry of Defense announced, citing intelligence information.

It is likely that Russia will continue to lose more than 1000 soldiers a day over the next two months, as attempts are being made to overwhelm Ukrainian positions with mass attacks.

"The increase in casualties reflects the fact that Russia has opened a new front in the Kharkiv region and maintained the same rate of attack on the other fronts," the statement in London said. Russia had increased the pressure on the front. "But effective Ukrainian defenses and a lack of Russian training limit Russia's ability to achieve tactical success, despite attempts to further expand the frontline."

Ukraine has been defending itself against Russia's attack since February 2022. Since then, the British Ministry of Defense has regularly published information on the course of the war. Moscow accuses London of disinformation.