Admiral Sir Tony Radakin on BBC, speaking about concerns about Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is making Russia pay an “extraordinary price” over his invasion of Ukraine, the UK’s defence chief warned today.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin suggested to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the country may struggle to sustain the war beyond 2026 at this rate, due to the cost both the Russian army and the economy were enduring.
Radakin said: “At the tactical level, Russia is paying an extraordinary price for Putin’s illegal invasion.
“October was the worst month for casualty figures for Russia so far.
“On average, over 1,500 people either killed or wounded every single day. And that is for tiny increments of land.
“There is no doubt that........