[HIGHLIGHTS] Putin wants an “empire” – also with the help of Soviet material: “Casualties are an acceptable price”

Putin wants an “empire” – also with the help of Soviet material: “Casualties are an acceptable price”. As of: March 25, 2024, 12:55 p.m By: Simon Schröder CommentsPressSplit Russia suffers significant losses in military equipment in the Ukraine war.

Tanks in particular are affected. But Putin's resources appear to be surprisingly large. Andrii Kharuk, a Ukrainian military historian, gives his assessment: "Rebuilding an empire within the borders of the former USSR is Putin's goal"