Putin Is 'Going Backwards' On Ukraine Battlefield As Russian Deaths Near 500,000, UK Says

Kyiv has the upper hand on the frontline, according to the specialists.

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Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, according to a UK spy chief.

The head of the UK intelligence agency GCHQ, Anna Keast-Butler, said the stark numbers show Moscow is “going backwards on the battlefield”.

Keast-Butler made the revelation during the first of what is expected to be an annual threat assessment at Bletchley Park on Wednesday.

The UK has previously avoided confirming Russian........

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