Event 10517921-d90c-40b9-ba67-608435f62de5

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Russia

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/11/christopher-cavoli-...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Russian military replaced Ukraine battlefield losses 'far faster' than expected, general warns

Short Summary: The top U.S. commander in Europe and NATO reports to Congress Russia has rapidly replaced its battlefield losses in Ukraine, with troop numbers now exceeding pre-invasion levels.

Description

Gen. Christopher Cavoli, U.S. commander in Europe and NATO, warned Congress that Russia has replaced heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine much faster than expected, and the Russian military has grown back to its previous strength.

Evidence

Quotes

"[Russia's military has] grown back to what they were before... their overall capacity is very significant still, and they intend to make it go higher."

"Russia is reconstituting that force far faster than our initial estimates suggested."

"If assistance isn’t resumed soon, he said, the fight would swing to Russia. And if successful in Ukraine, Russia would likely threaten other Eastern European countries."

"The severity of this moment cannot be overstated. If we do not continue to support Ukraine, Ukraine could lose."

Related URLs

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/11/christopher-cavoli-russian-military-losses-00151718

Source

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/11/christopher-cavoli-russian-military-losses-00151718

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