WASHINGTON: Russia has lost more than 4,000 tanks during its war against Ukraine, the top US officer in Europe told American lawmakers during a Senate hearing on Thursday.
Moscow launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, hoping for a quick military victory over its smaller neighbor, but instead became bogged down in a grinding war in which Russia has suffered staggering losses.
“The Russians have lost more than 4,000 tanks, which is the inventory almost of the United States tank corps,” said General Christopher Cavoli, the head of the US European Command. “The scale of this conflict is just awe-inspiring,” he said.