A top Russian general's rare admission that his elite paratroopers suffered heavy casualties in Ukraine was mysteriously removed

Thu, 08/03/2023 - 14:52

Russian paratroopers march during celebrations on Paratroopers Day and Saint Prophet Iliya's Day in front of the Spasskaya Tower on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.
AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

A top Russian general admitted his elite paratroopers suffered thousands of casualties in Ukraine.
But shortly after his disclosure went public, it was mysteriously removed from the internet.
Acknowledgement of war losses is rare in Russia, and Moscow often tries to downplay its casualty figures.

A top Russian general admitted this week that his elite paratroopers suffered thousands of casualties while fighting in Ukraine, only for his disclosure to then be mysteriously removed from the internet.