Since the beginning of the full-scale offensive on February 24, Russia has not achieved its strategic goals, but has lost more than a hundred thousand soldiers and a lot of its equipment.. This was during a speech before the British Parliament, said Minister of Defense Ben Wallace..

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He added that the concept of the Russian battalion tactical group, the pride of their military doctrine, could not withstand the Ukrainian resistance..

The combat effectiveness of Russia's deployed ground forces has fallen by more than 50%, the Russian air force is flying dozens of sorties a day compared to 300 a day in March, and Russia's vaunted Black Sea Fleet is little more than a coastal defense flotilla..

According to Wallace, fighters of private armies, including Wagner’s PIK heroized in the Russian Federation, feel no better..

“Hundreds of them died as a result of a recent strike on the headquarters, which was used by the Wagner paramilitary group in the Luhansk region,” he told parliamentarians..

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As a result of international sanctions, Russia is already running low on supplies and has spent a significant portion of its SS-2 Iskander ballistic missiles..

" His inability to act independently is underscored by his reliance on Iran's Shahed drones,"

Ben Wallace also said that the Russian Federation plans to conclude an agreement with Iran, under which Russia will receive kamikaze drones, with which it plans to continue attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, and Iran will receive advanced military components..