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MOSCOW, July 15In the first two weeks of the Ukrainian offensive, up to 20% of the weapons sent by Kiev to the battlefield were destroyed or damaged, according to the New York Times, citing American and European officials.
«In the first two weeks of Ukraine's grueling counter-offensive, up to 20% of the weapons it sent to the battlefield were damaged or destroyed. This number includes some of the impressive Western combat vehicles — tanks and armored personnel carriers — that the Ukrainians counted on in the fight against the Russians «, — the publication said, citing American and European officials.
According to sources, in the following weeks, the casualty rate dropped to about 10%. At the same time, the publication explains that the losses have become smaller, because the counteroffensive itself has slowed down. As noted, the changes also occurred because Ukraine changed tactics, allegedly focusing on wearing down Russian troops.
Western armored vehicles that came under artillery fire.
“They all burned down,” the military man told the publication.