* Speaking in Brussels, Milley said Putin 'thought he could defeat Ukraine quickly, fracture the NATO alliance, and act with impunity. He was wrong.'
* Ukraine is preparing for new Russian push as one-year anniversary approaches
* The US. has provided artillery, ammunition, air defenses, and armored vehicles to Ukraine, with Abrams M1A2 tanks on the way
Russia has already 'lost' the war in Ukraine as the one-year anniversary of its brutal invasion approaches, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley said in Brussels Tuesday.
Milley spoke amid warnings of a renewed Russian offensive, with allies seeking to rush modern weapons and ammunition to Ukrainian forces – who have been battling Russian forces who have been slowly gaining ground around Bakhmut in the eastern Donbas region.
'Russia is now a global pariah and the world remains inspired by Ukrainian bravery and resilience. In short, Russia has lost — they've lost strategically, operationally, and tactically,' said Milley.
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WNU Editor: In today's speech General Milley was repeating the exact same line that he used in November of last year .... Top US general: Russia has lost strategically, operationally and tactically (November 17, 2022, CNN).
And as for the war. This evening I am reading numerous reports that the Ukraine front-lines in the strategic city of Bakhmut are collapsing .... Ukrainians blow up bridge in Bakhmut amid reports Russia closing in (The Guardian).
I am not a General. But from my vantage point it looks like Russia is winning strategically, operationally, and tactically.
America's Top General Says Russia Has Lost The War In Ukraine
Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff: 'Russia has lost strategically, operationally and tactically' -- Reuters
Top US general says Russia has already 'lost' the Ukraine war and has paid an 'enormous price on the battlefield' -- Business Insider
Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff says Russia has 'lost' war in Ukraine -- Washington Examiner
Russia has already ‘lost’ war in Ukraine, Gen. Mark Milley says -- NYPost
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