Ukraine news latest — Humiliated Putin has lost ‘nearly 200,000 troops’ in war – but despot planning ‘revenge’ offensive

VLADIMIR Putin is planning to launch a new “revenge” offensive in Ukraine as Russia losses near 200,000, Western intelligence claims. According to new numbers, Vladimir Putin has seen some 200,000 soldiers wounded or killed in the Ukraine war, according to a report that cited US and Western officials. Citing US and Western officials, The New York Times reports senior diplomats now believe the number has climbed above the 100,000 figure published in November last year. Meanwhile, president Volodymyr Zelensky gave a warning to the West by claiming the Kremlin was building up its forces to take “revenge.”   Speaking in a joint press conference with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, the hero leader warned: “Now Russia is concentrating its forces. We all know that. It is preparing to try to take revenge, not only against Ukraine, but against a free Europe and the free world.” Read our Ukraine war blog below for the latest news…