RUSSIA has been hit by the deadliest day of war as Putin’s losses in Ukraine have reached a record daily high of 1,770, Kyiv has reported.
Mad Vlad has meanwhile amassed 40,000 of his soldiers and 10,000 North Koreans as he plots to attack Kursk in just days, despite Donald Trump “telling him to back off Ukraine”.
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AFPDonald Trump warned Putin to not escalate his brutal war in Ukraine[/caption]
The Republican strongman reportedly urged the Kremlin despot not to escalate his brutal war in Ukraine in a phone call in the days after Trump’s election win.
According to The Washington Post and Reuters, which cited people familiar with the discussion, Don reportedly warned Putin of America’s substantial military presence in Europe during the Thursday chat.
But Moscow on Monday denied reports of such call, and said Putin had no concrete plans yet to speak to Trump.
Russia’s major battlefield assault looms as Donald Trump‘s election win could also change the shape of peace talks.
US President Joe Biden, meanwhile, could also be convinced to let Ukraine fire crucial long-range missiles into Russia as a major last act before Trump takes office, according to UK Government insiders.
According to The Telegraph, there are hopes in London that Biden will finally give Kyiv the clearance it has sought for months in an attempt to secure his foreign policy legacy.
Russia’s record losses
In its deadliest day since the start of the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin was hit with a record 1,770 Russian casualties reported by Kyiv on Monday.
This figure surpasses the previous high of 1,740 on May 13 and marks a devastating escalation in the brutal war.
Ukraine’s General Staff released the grim statistics, estimating Russia’s total casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion at over 710,000.
These numbers include those killed, wounded, missing, and captured.
Western analysts corroborate these figures, highlighting the catastrophic cost of Russia’s disastrous military campaign.
Ukrainian troops have been eliminating their Russian enemies at a higher rate than ever before in the warGetty
AFPA destroyed Russian tank outside the Ukrainian-controlled Russian town of Sudzha in Kursk[/caption]
ReutersThe decimated Kursk region where fighting has continued for months between Russia and Ukraine[/caption]
October was already one of the bloodiest months for Russian forces.
UK Defence Staff Chief Admiral Anthony Radakin stated that Russian casualties in October averaged 1,500 daily.
Earlier in the month, UK Defense Minister John Healey reported 41,980 Russian troops were killed or injured in October alone.
And in June, Putin lost more than 1,200 troops in just 24 hours after Western nations – including the US – gave Ukraine the green light to strike Russia with their weapons.
The heavy toll comes as Russia pushes forward with “tactical, territorial gains” in Ukraine.
Despite the staggering losses, Russian forces have managed to advance, reclaiming 1,146 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory since August, according to a Bloomberg analysis.
Key areas in southern Donetsk Oblast, Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, and Kupiansk have witnessed significant Russian advances.
Putin’s Kursk push
Experts suggest the mounting casualties may have driven Russia to seek reinforcements, including troops from North Korea.
the deployment underscores the Kremlin’s determination to sustain its offensive, even as the cost in manpower and resources grows.
Admiral Radakin described Russia’s strategy as “sacrificing high numbers of troops for tiny increments of land,” a sentiment echoed by Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, who called Russia’s current offensive “one of the most powerful” since the start of the invasion.
Kremlin despot Putin has amassed 40,000 of his soldiers and 10,000 North Koreans as he plots to attack Kursk in just days, a report claims.
The 72-year-old tyrant is set to try and claw back the area of Russia which Ukraine seized back in August.
Putin could begin the combined assault with Kim Jong-un‘s troops sent to fight in just days, Ukrainian officials told the New York Times.
US and Ukrainian officials say 10,000 of the 50,000 massed troops are North Koreans.
Around 10,000 North Korean troops are said to be part of the upcoming attack
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APRussian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in 2019[/caption]
Those soldiers are said to be wearing Russian uniforms and have been equipped by Moscow, but will fight in their own units.
Putin’s army has also been training the North Koreans in infantry tactics, artillery fire, and trench clearing.
Ukraine has built defences in the part of Kursk it occupies and could be able to hold on, officials say.
But Russia has been stockpiling missiles at airfields for shelling and sending massive rocket attacks against the entrenched Ukrainians, Pravda Ukraine reports.
Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Defense and Security Council of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, said on Telegram: “As I said, the Russians are ready for massive attacks.
“There are enough missiles, they are accumulated at strategic aviation airfields and continue to accumulate. The aviation is also ready.”
Kovalenko said that the Russians also use simulated launch procedures to keep their aircraft ready for combat.
“And the enemy uses it for psychological pressure,” he said.
Eight Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers took off early on Monday and launched cruise missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
But the missile launches were most likely merely practice runs.
Trump’s war plan
Ukraine has been waiting with bated breath for the Republican’s next move following his historic election win.
It comes amid speculation Trump may leave the war-torn nation in a precautions position by favouring his pal Putin‘s wishes.
Trump has repeatedly vowed to end the Ukraine war – with his plan on how to achieve that now being revealed.
British troops could be deployed to Ukraine to enforce an 800-mile buffer zone as part of Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict.
Details of the President-Elect’s plan to end the war emerged after a call with Ukrainian President Zelensky following his victory.
During the chat Trump gave Zelensky reassurance saying he would support Ukraine, Axios reported.
Trump said he didn’t plan on abandoning Ukraine in light of the conflict but wanted to “give diplomacy a chance”, report US media.
Zelensky has congratulated the new president-elect
The 78-year-old followed up with: “I promise you will be happy with me.”
Trump’s plan sees a demilitarised zone down the locked front line as well as Kyiv agreeing not to join NATO for 20 years.
In exchange, the US would continue to arm Ukraine to the teeth to prevent Putin from invading again.
But the US would not send troops to enforce the buffer zone nor finance the mission.
A member of the Trump team told the Wall Street Journal: “We can do training and other support but the barrel of the gun is going to be European.
“We are not sending American men and women to uphold peace in Ukraine. And we are not paying for it. Get the Poles, Germans, British and French to do it.”
Trump might also give the go-ahead for Ukraine to hammer long-range missiles inside Russia, the former head of MI6 told The Sun.
Sir Richard Dearlove dismissed alarmist concerns following the Republican strongman’s epic election win and said he could crack down on Putin despite leaked plans suggesting a softer approach.
Trump could greenlight Ukraine striking Russia with long-range missiles, ex-MI6 chief says
By Foreign News Reporter Ellie Doughty
DONALD Trump could give the go-ahead for Ukraine to hammer long-range missiles inside Russia, the former head of MI6 told The Sun.
Sir Richard Dearlove dismissed alarmist concerns following the Republican strongman’s epic election win and said he could crack down on Putin despite leaked plans suggesting a softer approach.
The ex-Spook insisted Trump wouldn’t “risk his reputation as a strong president by selling Ukraine down the river”.
Sir Dearlove said: “An awful lot of people are throwing their toys out of the pram and being very alarmed at this point in time.
“But I think we need to be much more balanced, much more reserved and, you know, take stock.
“Obviously there’s going to be momentum generated by his administration for some sort of deal or settlement in Ukraine.”
Ukraine has long pushed for a relaxing of permissions on its use of American and British weaponry – hoping to fire long-range rockets inside Putin’s territory.
Without air force cover to protect from enemy attacks, Kyiv’s forces argue the broader missile use would make all the difference in pushing back Russian forces.
Western allies have hesitated to green light their use for fear of escalation between Putin and Nato.
Sir Dearlove said: “I think that Trump is less risk averse than Biden was in terms of how American weapons might be used in Ukraine.
“So you could imagine a situation where he takes the restraints off Ukrainian use of longer range American missile capability which the Ukrainians will have.”
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