UK's Defence Chief Tony Radakin calls Russia 'biggest threat' faced by Britain: Reports

UK's Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, has said that "challenge from Russia" will "endure way beyond 2022, 2023 and 2024." As Russia-Ukraine war continues to r on, Radakin claimed that Russia's military threat might last for decades, Forces News reported, citing BBC One's Sunday Morning Show.

Asserting that Kremlin has suffered massive losses in ongoing war with Ukraine, UK's Chief of Defence staff stated that while Russia's land forces pose less of a threat in short term, Moscow continues to be a "nuclear power" and has cyber and capabilities. He called Russia "biggest threat" faced by Britain.

Commenting on Russia-Ukraine war, Radakin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "already lost" and asserted that Ukrainian armed forces believe that y will become victorious in war as Russia has been "struggling" and has "lost" over 30% of its "land combat effectiveness."  

Admiral Tony Radakin claimed that 50,000 soldiers of Russia have eir died or have been wounded in ongoing military conflict, DailyMail reported, citing BBC One's Sunday Morning Show. 

According to Radakin, Russia has suffered losses of nearly 1,700 Russian tanks and 4,000 armoured fighting vehicles. He underscored that Russia has been "struggling" to capture Donbas which is less than 10% of Ukraine's territory. He said that Russia has been "struggling" due to "cour and determination" of Ukrainian armed forces.

Radakin dismisses speculations regarding Putin's health

Admiral Tony Radakin refuted speculation about Russian President's health and said that reports claiming that Putin is "t well" or could be killed was "wishful thinking", as reported by British media. 

It is pertinent to te here that ever since Russia launched a military offensive against Ukraine, UK has been offering defence and humanitarian support to Kyiv. Furrmore, British government has been imposing sanctions against Russia to pressurise Kremlin to put an end to war in Ukraine.

UK administration has launched a training programme for Ukrainian soldiers in which around 10,000 troops will be given training across Britain. first batch of Ukrainian troops is undergoing training in UK.

Ukraine claims Russia lost 38,300 soldiers

In latest update about ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv,  General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine in a Facebook post said that Russia has lost 38,300 soldiers. According to Ukraine's forces, Russian troops have suffered loss of 1,684 tanks, 3,879 combat armoured machines, and 846 artillery systems since onset of military conflict on February 24.

Apart from this, Russia lost 247 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 220 warplanes, 188 helicopters, 110 anti-aircraft warfare systems, 2,746 vehicles and fuel tanks, 15 ships or boats, 688 unmanned aerial vehicles, 68 special units, 166 cruise missiles, as per Ukraine. 

(Im: @TonyRadakin/Twitter)