David Petraeus Says Russia Has Suffered 1.5 Million Casualties in Ukraine War.

David Petraeus Claims Russia Has Suffered 1.5 Million Casualties in Ukraine War.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus has claimed that Russia has suffered approximately 1.5 million military casualties, including those killed and wounded, since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Petraeus argued that the scale of Russia’s losses exceeds the total number of US military casualties during the Second World War.

He also suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin could eventually face difficulties recruiting enough additional soldiers to sustain the war effort.

Petraeus criticised Russia’s military training, describing many of its troops as poorly prepared and likening their deployment to sending them as “almost human cannon fodder”.

His remarks highlight concerns over the human cost of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and the sustainability of its military recruitment strategy.