GB, Moscow has lost half of its combat capability

(ANSA) - LONDON, JULY 05 - The Russian army has lost half of its combat capacity in Ukraine, including 2,500 tanks. This was said by the Chief of Defence of the United Kingdom, Admiral Tony Radakin. He rejected the idea of a too slow counter-offensive by Kiev's armed forces.
During a hearing before the House of Commons Defence Committee, Radakin stressed that Russia is "so weak at the moment" that it does not have the strength to conduct its own counteroffensive. "Last year it fired 10 million artillery shells but at best it can produce a million a year," he added, adding that in the face of the loss of 2,500 tanks, Moscow can provide its army with 200 new ones a year. Regarding the Kiev counteroffensive, the admiral said that it was not "a single action" but a coordinated and prolonged effort. In addition, the Ukrainian strategy of continuous pressure on enemy lines is having results on the ground. He also admitted the difficulties due to the length of the front, the "greater than expected" density of Russian minefields, the lack of air cover by Kiev's forces and the fact that Ukraine did not receive all the armaments required of the Western allies. (ANSA).