Nearly half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, UK spy chief says
Anne Keast-Butler says Russian forces are ‘going backwards on the battlefield’ for first time since late 2022
TL;DR
- Nearly half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine, according to a GCHQ estimate.
- Russian forces are reportedly moving backwards on the battlefield in Ukraine for the first time since late 2022.
- Russia's high casualty rates are linked to their continued attempts to capture the eastern Donbas region.
- GCHQ is actively working to degrade and reduce Russian threats to the UK and Europe, focusing on critical infrastructure like cables and pipelines.
- Close cooperation between GCHQ and the US National Security Agency continues, including efforts to develop quantum-resistant security algorithms.