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Syrskyi says Ukraine has halted Russia's advances
6times Ukraine's losses
Syrskyi said Russia's overall losses in the war were higher than Ukraine's losses.
Former Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told the BBC that Ukraine had stabilised the front line and weakened Russia's ability to advance. He also defended his record and disputed criticism of his military leadership.
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AllegedOleksandr Syrskyi claimed that Ukraine had stabilised the front line and broken Russia's ability to advance.
“"broken Russia's ability to advance"”
- 6times Ukraine's losses
AllegedSyrskyi said Russia's overall losses in the war were higher than Ukraine's losses.
“Moscow's overall losses in the war were six times higher than Ukraine's”
- 11times Ukraine's deaths
AllegedSyrskyi said Russia's deaths were higher than Ukraine's deaths by the stated ratio.
“If you count only dead, then it's up to 11 times”