Us Intel's Grim Forecast on Counteroffensive, Russia-Ukraine Troop Casualties "Near 500,000"

Russia said its forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jet in the Donetsk region over the past day. Moscow also said that its troops eliminated 75 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kupyansk area over the past day. Konashenkov added that Russian forces also destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the area. Ukraine's counteroffensive effort to reach the key southeastern city of Melitopol is likely to fail, according to US intelligence. Sources familiar with a classified forecast told the Washington Post that Ukrainian troops will probably remain "several miles outside of the city". Belarus claimed that it protects Russia from a possible NATO strike, according to state news agency Belta. Belarus Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin called protecting Russia “the most important work” for the country. Nearly 500,000 Ukrainian and Russian troops have been killed or injured since Feb. 2022, as per a New York Times report. US officials said that Russia's military casualties are approaching 300,000 (120,000 deaths and 170,000-180,000 injured). Watch this video to know what's latest in the Ukraine-Russia war. #Russia #Ukraine #Putin #Zelensky #Belarus #Dnipro #WorldNews 00:00 - Introduction 3:38 - “Ukraine May Fail to Achieve Its Counteroffensive Goals” 4:44 - “Belarus Protects Russia From NATO Strike” 5:27 - Nearly 500,000 Troops Casualties in Ukraine War n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX