Russia's Military Weakened, Could Take a Decade to Rebuild: UK Intel
With escalating casualties, Russia faces potential half a million troop losses by 2025, threatening its geopolitical standing.
- Russia's military capabilities have been significantly weakened, with the average daily number of casualties increasing to nearly 300 per day.
- The UK Ministry of Defence estimates it could take Russia up to 10 years to restore its military capabilities to their former strength.
- Russia has suffered 315,000 casualties - soldiers killed and wounded - since the start of the war, according to US intelligence.
- If the current rate of casualties persists, Russia could face over half a million troop losses by 2025.
- Russia's geopolitical standing and ability to respond effectively to emerging threats could be weakened due to a drawn-out recovery period.