Putin’s Troops Are ‘Retreating’ And Have Suffered ‘Irreversible Losses’ As Ukraine Retakes Key Kyiv Suburb

Russia has “lost its offensive potential” in Ukraine and has been forced to retreat and call in extra troops a month into its invasion, according to the country’s military.

In an update on Tuesday morning, the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said Russia had suffered “large irreversible…losses of personnel, including command”.

Read Also: “He Has No Idea What’s Coming” – Biden Threatens To Punish Putin Over Ukraine Invasion
The update said that following a counterattack launched by Ukrainian forces in the south, “the enemy is compelled to retreat to unfavorable borders” towards Mykolaiv, a city near the Black Sea.

Officials added: “Having lost its offensive potential, the Russian occupation forces continue to form and move reserves from the depths of the Russian federation to the borders of Ukraine.”

Read Also: “Russia Will Not Forget Britain’s Desire To Co-operate With Ukraine…London Has Made A Final Choice Of Open Confrontation With Russia” – Putin Threatens Britain
It comes after Ukrainian troops regained the strategically important Kyiv suburb of Makariv early on Tuesday, retaking control of a key highway and blocking Russian troops from surrounding Kyiv from the north west.

Photo Credit: Getty