NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that in December, Russia was losing around 1,000 soldiers per day in its war against Ukraine, APA reports, citing RBC-Ukraine.
He emphasized that this number refers to soldiers killed, not just wounded, according to NATO's website.
"And yes, it is true, the Russians have lost in December 1,000 people dead—not seriously wounded, dead—a day. That's over 30,000 in the month of December. In the 1980s in Afghanistan, the Soviets lost 20,000 in 10 years. Now they (Russia – ed.) lose 30,000 in one month," Rutte said during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos.