Russia claims to have destroyed US PMC base & command centres in Ukraine amid ongoing war

In its latest statement, Russian Defence Ministry claimed that country's Armed Forces launched a series of strikes against Ukrainian command centres and strongholds, including a local facility of US Private Military Company (PMC) assisting Kyiv's military. This comes as war between Russia and Ukraine continues unabated for more than six months now. According to ministry, mercenary base belonged to Acemi PMC, which was earlier known as 'notorious Blackwater company.'  It was located in Donetsk People's Republic close to Kramatorsk city in Ukraine, Sputnik reported. 

Russian Defence Ministry furr claimed that strikes also damaged Kraken nationalist battalion's base of operations and Ukrainian missile strike coordination facilities nearby Shurino village in Nikolaev area. Besides, at least 127 infantry and military equipment positions,  47 Ukrainian artillery locations, as well as or targets were hit during operations. attacks were carried out as a part of ongoing "special military operation" by Russian forces in Ukraine, which was launched by President Vlimir Putin on February 24. 

Putin will not be able to achieve his 'goal' in Ukraine: US intelligence

Meanwhile, US intelligence has claimed that Russia's losses and depleted resources in Ukraine demonstrate that its forces are unable to accomplish President Putin's "goal" in war-torn country. “We are coming to a point right now where I think Putin is going to have to revise what his objectives are for this operation. Because it’s pretty clear right now that he is not going to be able to do what he initially intended to do," stated Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, director of Defense Intelligence Agency, as per Associated Press (AP). According to him, Putin launched a full-fledged war in Ukraine with objective to destabilise Western-friendly government in Ukraine. 

Russia lost over 54,000 soldiers since onset of war, claims Ukraine

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Defence Ministry claimed that Russia has also incurred heavy casualties since onset of war in late February. In its latest operational update, Ministry claimed that Russia has lost nearly 54,480 soldiers, 4,718 Armored Personnel Vehicles (APV), 2,210 tanks, 1,309 artillery systems and 312 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), and at least 168 anti-aircraft warfare systems. In dition, invers also lost as many as 3,578 vehicles and fuel tanks, 918 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), 251 aircraft, 217 helicopters, 238 cruise missiles, 122 special equipment and 15 boats, Ukrainian Defence Ministry stated in a Facebook post.