Ukraine news latest – Putin’s humiliation as ‘extremely high’ number of Russian troop deaths linked to non-combat issues

VLADIMIR Putin has been left humiliated after it was revealed that an “extremely high” number of Russian troop deaths were linked to multiple non-combat issues. Putin’s army has been struggling in Ukraine – making very few meaningful gains and now it has been claimed the tyrant has lost significant numbers of troops due to alcohol consumption. The UK’s Ministry of Defence tweeted: “While Russia has suffered up to 200,000 casualties since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a significant minority of these have been due to non-combat causes. “On 27 March 2023, a Russian Telegram news channel reported there have been ‘extremely high’ numbers of incidents, crimes, and deaths linked to alcohol consumption amongst the deployed Russian forces. “Other leading causes of non-combat casualties likely include poor weapon handing drills, road traffic accidents and climatic injuries such as hypothermia. Russian commanders likely identify pervasive alcohol abuse as particularly detrimental to combat effectiveness.” Read our Ukraine war blog below for the latest news…